,,the ,,white ,,christmas ,,and ,,other ,,merry ,,christmas ,,plays ,,by ,,walter ,,ben ,,hare ,,author ,,of ,,the ,,plays ,aaron ,boggs1 ,freshman1 ,abbu ,san of ,old ,japan1 ,civil ,service1 ,a ,college ,town1 ,kicked ,out of ,college1 ,macbeth la ,mode1 ,mrs4 ,tubbs of ,shantytown1 ,parlor ,matches1 ,a ,poor ,married ,man1 ,my ,irish ,rose1 ,a ,rustic ,romeo1 ,savageland1 ,a ,southern ,cinderella1 etc4 ,,illustrated ,,by ,,buckton ,,nendick ,,chicago ,t4,s4 ,,denison ,,company ,,publishers ,,copyright1 #aiag ,,by ,,eben ,h4 ,,norris ,,made ,,in ,u4,s4,a4 ,illustration3 ,from ,,anita',s ,,secret ,,or ,,christmas ,,in ,,the ,,steerage ,,this ,,book ,,is ,,dedicated ,,with ,,the ,,best ,,wishes ,,of ,,the ,,author ,,to ,,frances ,,maas ,,ullmann ,,the ,,original ,,anita ,,and ,,ludwig ,,block ,,ullmann ,,the ,,original ,,jolly ,,jack ,,frost 99 99 99 99 99 ,i have always thought of ,christmas time 444 as a good time2 a kind1 forgiving1 charitable1 pleasant time2 the only time 444 when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely 4442 and ,i say1 ,god bless it6 ,,charles ,,dickens4 ,,foreword ,in these little plays ,i have tried to bring before the public the two dominant characteristics of the ideal ,christmas season1 kindness1 expressed by good will toward men1 and the inward joy wrought by kind acts1 and suggested by peace on earth4 ,as ,yuletide draws near we like to think of the swell of ,christmas feeling1 kindness1 peace and good will1 that rises like a mighty tide over the world1 filling it with the fresh1 clean joys and generous impulses that produce the peace that passeth understanding4 ,some of the plays are filled with the spirit of fun and jollity that is always associated with ,christmas merrymaking2 in others ,i have tried to emphasize the spiritual blessings brought to the children of men on that first white ,christmas night when ,christ1 the ,lord1 was born in ,bethlehem1 and all the angels sang1 ,gloria in excelsis1 peace on earth1 good will toward men4 ,,children ,,in ,,plays4 ,the love of mimetic representation1 either as a participant or as a spectator1 is an ineradicable instinct of childhood and adolescence4 ,most of these plays call for a somewhat large number of children4 ,this need not daunt the producer as the chief characters are few and many of the parts have very few lines to speak4 ,many extra children may be introduced in several of the plays1 as a chorus4 ,at ,christmas time1 the children's season1 it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment4 ,some of the parts are rather long1 but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text4 ,very little children have sometimes done remarkable work in the plays4 ,i remember one instance when a very tiny ,tiny ,tim1 who was not four years old1 spoke his part correctly1 was heard in every corner of the church and acted with a naturalness that was indeed remarkable4 ,,rehearsals4 ,first and foremost1 do not over-rehearse your play4 ,the chief charm in ,christmas plays lies in their naturalness and simplicity1 a part of which is almost sure to be lost if they have rehearsed the play until they have lost their wonder and excitement and enjoyment in the make-believe game of amateur theatricals4 ,the director's aim should be to establish a happy co-operation with the players that will make the whole production1 rehearsals1 dress rehearsals and final performance1 a series of good times crowned by a happy1 if not perfect1 production4 ,the director should always strive to be cheerful and happy1 ever ready to give advice and ever ready to ask for advice1 even from the youngest players4 ,take them into your confidence4 ,discuss color schemes1 costuming1 property making1 lighting and scenic effects with your actors4 ,at the first rehearsal have the children listen to a reading of the play4 ,then read a short scene in detail1 allowing each actor to read several parts4 ,try every child in every child's part before you make your final selection of the cast of characters4 ,if it is possible1 begin your second rehearsal on the stage where the play is to be given4 ,arrange chairs to represent entrances1 doors1 windows1 etc41 and have all properties on hand1 in order to impress on the children's minds the necessity of learning the words and the action at the same time4 ,at the third rehearsal the play should be given in its entirety1 music1 gestures1 entrances1 exits1 groupings and crossing from one side of the stage to another at a given cue1 etc4 ,in fact1 everything as in the completed production1 except that the actors may use their copies of the play for reading the lines4 ,,delays4 ,the director should make every effort to guard against stage waits and delays of every sort4 ,have your stage hands1 prompter1 property managers1 scene painters and all your assistants on hand at every rehearsal1 if possible4 ,long waits between the acts1 tardiness in beginning the performance1 and all delays do much to destroy an otherwise happy impression4 ,every piece of scenery1 every costume1 every bit of make-up and every property should be in its place--all ready to make a smooth final performance4 ,dress rehearsals are absolutely necessary4 ,the last two rehearsals should be complete performances of the play with lights1 curtains1 costumes1 make-up1 scenery and all incidentals exactly as they are to be on the night of the performance4 ,with such preparation1 scarcely anything is impossible of attainment4 ,the pleasure of the work and the pride in a production well done will amply repay an ungrudging lavishment of time and labor4 ,,walter ,,ben ,,hare4 ,drury ,college1 ,springfield1 ,mo4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,stage ,,directions4 ,stage directions are purposely simplified and few abbreviations used4 ,r4 means right of the stage3 ,c41 center2 ,l41 left1 etc4 ,the actor is supposed to be facing the audience4 ,,music4 ,music is provided for a few of the songs in this book4 ,the others are to be sung to old airs that are presumably familiar to everyone4 ,if any of them should prove unfamiliar1 the music of all except some of the hymns will be found in ,denison's ,songs ,worth ,while1 one of the best arranged and most carefully edited collections of old favorites ever published4 ,this book is beautifully printed on non-glossy paper1 measuring #g by #aj-a_/d inches1 and is well bound in a stout paper cover done in colors4 ,it may be obtained from the publishers for the price of #a4jj1 postpaid4 ,for all the hymns not included in ,songs ,worth ,while1 see any standard church hymnal4 ,,contents ,the ,white ,christmas 7#h ,male1 #g ,female ,adults7 #ac ,anita's ,secret or ,christmas in the ,steerage 7#a ,male ,adult1 #i ,boys1 #g ,girls7 #di ,christmas ,with the ,mulligan's 7#b ,female ,adults1 #e ,boys1 #e ,girls7 #ic ,the ,wishing ,man 7#d ,male ,adults1 #ac ,boys1 #g ,girls7 #aca ,a ,christmas ,carol or the ,miser's ,yuletide ,dream 7#aj ,male1 #e ,female ,adults1 #d ,boys1 #d ,girls7 #afg ,her ,christmas ,hat 7#d ,male1 #e ,female ,adults7 #bjc ,,the ,,white ,,christmas ,illustration3 ,,joseph ,,mary ,,simeon ,,timothy ,,isaac ,,anna ,,thomas ,,ruth ,,rachel ,,deborah ,,priscilla ,,melchoir ,,gaspar ,,baltasar ,,prologue ,,the ,,white ,,christmas ,a ,,christmas ,,morality ,,play ,,in ,,one ,,act4 ,originally produced by the ,quadrangle ,club of the ,university of ,missouri1 ,christmas ,eve1 #aiji4 ,,characters4 ,,mary ,the ,maiden ,mother ,,joseph ,of the ,house of ,david ,,simeon ,an ,old ,shepherd ,,timothy ,a ,shepherd1 the ,husband of ,anna ,,isaac ,a ,young ,shepherd ,,anna ,the ,wife of ,timothy1 the ,shepherd ,,thomas ,her ,little ,son ,,ruth ,her ,little ,daughter ,,deborah ,hostess of an ,inn at ,bethlehem ,,rachel ,a ,maiden of ,bethlehem ,,priscilla ,her ,cousin ,,melchoir ,,gaspar ,the ,wise ,men from the ,east4 ,,baltasar ,a ,concealed ,choir4 ,the ,prologue4 ,for description of costumes1 arrangement of the scene1 etc41 see ,remarks on the ,production at the end of the play4 ,,time ,,of ,,playing--,about ,one ,hour4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,scene ,i3 ,before the play begins the ,,prologue steps in front of the curtains and addresses the congregation4 ,,prologue4 ,the earth has grown old with its burden of care1 ,but at ,christmas it always is young1 ,the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair1 ,and its soul1 full of music1 bursts forth on the air1 ,when the song of the angels is sung4 ,it is coming1 ,old ,earth1 it is coming tonight6 ,on the snowflakes which cover thy sod ,the feet of the ,christ ,child fall gentle and white1 ,and the voice of the ,christ ,child tells out with delight1 ,that mankind are the children of ,god4 ,on the sad and the lonely1 the wretched and poor1 ,the voice of the ,christ ,child shall fall2 ,and to every blind wanderer open the door ,of hope that he dared not to dream of before1 ,with a sunshine of welcome for all4 --,phillips ,brooks4 ,and it came to pass in those days1 that there went out a decree from ,csar ,augustus1 that all the world should be taxed4 ,and this taxing was first made when ,cyrenius was governor of ,syria4 ,and all went to be taxed1 every one into his own city4 ,and ,joseph also went up from ,galilee1 out of the city of ,nazareth1 into ,judea1 unto the city of ,david1 which is called ,bethlehem1 because he was of the house and lineage of ,david4 ,to be taxed with ,mary his espoused wife4444 ,and so it was1 that1 while they were there1 the days were accomplished that she should be delivered4 ,and she brought forth her first born son1 and wrapped him in swaddling clothes1 and laid him in a manger2 because there was no room for them in the inn4 7,exit ,,prologue47 7,soft chimes4 ,as these chimes die away in the distance a concealed choir is heard singing47 ,o ,,come1 ,,come1 ,,away4 ,o come1 come away ,from labor now reposing1 ,let busy care a while forbear2 ,o come1 come away4 7,the front curtains are drawn1 showing a winter street in ,bethlehem4 ,no one appears on the stage1 but the choir continues singing outside at right front47 ,come1 come1 our social joys renew1 ,and thus where trust and friendship grew1 ,let true hearts welcome you1 ,o come1 come away4 ,,rachel and ,,priscilla enter from the inn at right front1 arm in arm4 ,they go to the center1 then to the rear of the stage1 turn and face the inn1 pause a moment or two1 listening to the choir1 and then go out at rear left4 ,the choir continues3 ,from toils and the cares ,on which the day is closing1 ,the hour of eve brings sweet reprieve1 ,o come1 come away4 ,o come where love will smile on thee1 ,and round its hearth will gladness be1 ,and time fly merrily1 ,o come1 come away4 ,while the choir is singing the last three lines of the song1 ,,simeon and ,,isaac enter from rear left1 leaning on their shepherd's crooks4 ,they pause at rear center and listen to the singing4 ,when the song is finished the organ continues the same music softly4 ,,simeon4 ,make haste1 my son1 the hour is waxing late1 ,the night is cold1 methinks our sheep await4 ,,isaac4 ,nay gran'ther1 ,i would liefer tarry here4 ,the town is gay1 the inns are full of cheer4 ,,simeon 7points to rear right74 ,but there our duty lies1 the wind grows cold6 ,come1 let's away and put the sheep in fold4 7,starts off right47 ,,isaac4 ,nay1 ,simeon1 wait6 ,what means this crowd of men ,and women here in peaceful ,bethlehem8 ,,simeon 7comes to him74 ,herod the ,king hath issued a decree ,that each and all his subjects taxd be2 ,and every one who in this town saw light ,must here return and register tonight4 ,from all ,judea1 aye1 from th' distant land1 ,each ,bethlehemite must come at his command4 ,,isaac 7comes to the doorway of the inn and peers in74 ,the town is full of people1 great and small1 ,each inn is crowded to its very wall4 ,,simeon 7comes down center and takes his arm74 ,but come1 we're wasting time1 'tis very late4 ,make haste1 my son1 ,i know the flocks await6 ,,isaac4 ,thou speakest true1 though ,i would rather stay1 ,our duty calls1 so to the hills1 away6 7,they go out at rear right47 ,the concealed choir repeats the first stanza of the song softly4 ,after a slight pause ,,deborah enters from the inn4 ,,deborah 7coming down to right front74 ,my inn is crowded to the doors4 ,the heat ,is stifling1 but out here the air is sweet4 7,looks upward47 ,the bright stars twinkle with mysterious light1 ,methinks there's something strange about the night4 ,she sits on the bench in front of the inn4 ,,timothy enters from rear left4 ,,deborah continues her soliloquy4 ,the air is still1 the night is very cold1 ,the shepherds seek the hills to watch the fold4 7,sees him47 7,,timothy goes out at rear ,r47 ,,deborah4 ,some strange1 unearthly voice seems calling me1 ,methinks this night portends great things to be4 ,enter ,,rachel and ,,priscilla from rear right1 then come down center and address the hostess4 ,,rachel4 ,hail1 hostess of the inn1 my cousin here ,hath lodgings at your inn4 ,we'd seek its cheer4 ,,deborah 7rises74 ,enter within4 ,my guests tonight are gay ,and fain would turn this winter's night to day4 ,,rachel and ,,priscilla enter the inn1 followed by ,,deborah4 ,the organ music continues softly4 ,after a slight pause enter ,,anna from rear left4 ,she leads ,,ruth and ,,thomas by the hand4 ,,thomas 7at rear center74 ,oh1 mother1 hark6 ,there's music in the inn6 ,,anna4 ',tis not for us--their noise and merry din4 ,,ruth4 ,our little town is crowded1 joyous1 gay4 ,,thomas4 ,so many travelers came this way today4 ,,ruth4 ,the night is chill and cold1 ,i much do fear ,the little sheep will shiver by the mere4 ,,anna4 ,too cold it is for thee1 ,i fear1 in truth1 ,return and get thy cloak1 my little ,ruth4 ,we'll wait for thee upon the little hill4 7,points off ,r47 ,but speed thy steps1 the cold will work thee ill4 ,,ruth4 ,i'll fly1 dear mother1 like an arrow home4 7,runs out at ,l47 ,,anna4 ,we must not tarry4 ,come1 my ,thomas1 come6 7,she leads him out at rear ,r4 ,there is a pause4 ,the music changes to a mysterious plaintive air4 ,the old ,german song1 ,holy ,night1 may be effectively introduced as an organ solo47 ,enter from rear right1 ,,joseph1 walking with a staff and supporting ,,mary4 ,,mary4 ,here is a place1 now ,i must rest awhile6 ,for many a league1 for many a weary mile1 ,we've trudged along since break of day began4 ,,joseph4 ',tis true1 and ,i'm an old and ancient man1 ,my joints are stiff1 my bones are waxing old-- ,and the long night is bitter1 bitter cold4 ,here take my cloak and keep thee warm within1 ,and wait thee here while ,i search out an inn4 7,he wraps his cloak around her and seats her on the bench or stool in front of the manger4 ,he goes out at rear left4 ,the music changes to the ,magnificat1 to be found in all ,episcopal hymnals47 ,,mary 7sings74 ,my soul doth magnify the ,lord3 and my spirit hath rejoiced in ,god my ,saviour4 ,for he hath regarded3 the lowliness of his handmaiden4 ,for behold1 from henceforth3 all generations shall call me blessed4 ,for he that is mighty has magnified me3 and holy is his ,name4 ,and his mercy is on them that fear him3 throughout all generations4 ,he hath showed strength with his arm3 he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts4 ,he hath put down the mighty from their seat3 and hath exalted the humble and meek4 ,he hath filled the hungry with good things3 and the rich he hath sent empty away4 ,he remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant ,israel3 as he promised to our forefathers1 ,abraham and his seed1 forever4 ,enter ,,joseph from rear ,l4 ,,joseph4 ,for hours ,i've trudged the street in fruitless quest1 ,here is an inn1 mayhap at last we'll rest4 ,enter ,,deborah from the inn4 ,,mary4 ,husband1 ,i'm faint2 ,i can no farther go4 ,methinks ,i'll rest me here upon this loe4 7,sits in front of the manger47 ,,joseph 7assisting her74 ,have courage1 ,mary1 here's the hostess here4 7,comes to ,,deborah at right47 ,we'd lodge with thee tonight4 ,,deborah4 ,alas1 ,i fear ,my inn is crowded to the very wall1 ,soldiers and scribes1 the rich1 the great1 the small6 ,,joseph4 ,is there room for us8 ,my wife is ill4 ,,deborah4 ,my heart is sad and it is not my will ,to send you hence1 but naught is left to do4 ,perhaps some other inn will shelter you4 ,,joseph4 ,alas1 the other inns are all the same6 ,,deborah4 ,never was seen the like in ,bethlehem4 7,laughter and noise at ,r47 ,my guests are merry1 hear their jovial din6 7,goes to ,r47 ,i pity you1 there's no room at the inn4 7,exits into the inn47 ,,mary4 ,our last hope gone6 ,now1 what shall we do8 ,my strength is leaving6 7,bows head47 ,,joseph4 ,would ,i could succor you4 ,i'll wrap thee warm4 ,now rest thee here a while4 ,we've traveled far1 full many a weary mile4 ,enter ,,ruth from rear ,l41 hurrying along4 ,,joseph4 ,maiden1 ,i fain would stop thee in thy flight-- ,can'st tell where we could lodge this winter night8 ,,ruth4 ,that inn is crowded4 ,there's one upon the hill4 ,,joseph4 ,i've tried them all1 my wife is very ill4 ,,ruth4 ,that little stable there upon the loe1 7,points to ,l front47 ',tis snug and warm4 ',twill shield thee from the snow4 ,,mary 7rises74 ,god's blessing on thy little head1 sweet child6 ,come1 ,joseph1 for the wind now waxes wild4 7,exits ,l4 front47 7,,joseph leads her to exit ,l41 then turns and looks off ,r47 ,,joseph4 ,o little town of ,bethlehem1 ,how still we see thee lie6 ,above thy deep and dreamless sleep ,the silent stars go by4 ,yet in thy dark streets shineth 7,turns toward manger47 ,the everlasting ,light2 ,the hopes and fears of all the years ,are met in thee tonight4 7,,ruth stands at rear ,c41 watching him47 ,the curtains slowly fall4 ,scene ,,ii3 ,hymn by the congregation4 ,,while ,,shepherds ,,watched ,,their ,,flocks4 ,while shepherds watched their flocks by night1 ,all seated on the ground4 ,the angel of the ,lord came down1 ,and glory shone around1 ,and glory shone around4 ,fear not1 said he1--for mighty dread ,had seized their troubled mind1 ,glad tidings of great joy ,i bring1 ,to you and all mankind1 ,to you and all mankind4 ,to you in ,david's town this day1 ,is born of ,david's line1 ,the ,saviour1 who is ,christ1 the ,lord1 ,and this shall be the sign1 ,and this shall be the sign4 ,the heav'nly babe you there shall find ,to human view displayed1 ,all meanly wrapped in swathing bands1 ,and in a manger laid1 ,and in a manger laid4 ,thus spake the seraph--and forthwith ,appeared a shining throng ,of angels1 praising ,god1 who thus ,addressed their joyful song1 ,addressed their joyful song3-- ,all glory be to ,god on high1 ,and to the earth be peace2 ,good will henceforth1 from heav'n to men1 ,begin and never cease1 ,begin and never cease4 ,the ,,prologue appears before the curtains and speaks4 ,,prologue4 ,there's scarlet holly on the streets1 and silver mistletoe2 ,the surging1 jeweled1 ragged crowds forever come and go4 ,and here a silken woman laughs1 and there a beggar asks-- ,and1 oh1 the faces1 tense of lip1 like mad and mocking masks4 ,who thinks of ,bethlehem today1 and one lone winter night8 ,who knows that in a manger-bed there breathed a ,child of ,light8 ,there's fragrant scent of evergreen upon the chilling air2 ,there's tinsel tawdriness revealed beneath the sunlight's glare2 ,there's ,want and ,plenty1 ,greed and ,pride--a hundred thousand souls1 ,and1 oh1 the weary eyes of them1 like dull and sullen coals4 ,who knows the town of ,bethlehem1 once gleamed beneath the star1 ,whose wondrous light the shepherds saw watching their flocks afar8 ,and yet above the city streets1 above the noise and whir1 ,there seems to come a fragrant breath of frankincense and myrrh4 ,i saw a woman1 bent and wan1 and on her face a light ,the look that ,mary might have worn that other ,christmas night4 ,and as the little children passed1 and one lad turned and smiled1 ,i saw within his wistful eyes the spirit of the ,child4 --,caroline ,reynolds4 ,and there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field1 keeping watch over their flock by night4 ,and1 lo1 the angel of the ,lord came upon them1 and the glory of the ,lord shone round about them2 and they were sore afraid4 ,and the angel said unto them1 ,fear not3 for1 behold1 ,i bring you good tidings of great joy1 which shall be to all people4 ,for unto you is born this day in the city of ,david a ,saviour1 which is ,christ the ,lord4 ,and this shall be a sign unto you3 ,ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes1 lying in a manger4 ,and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising ,god1 and saying1 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 and on earth peace1 good will toward men4 ,and it came to pass1 as the angels were gone away from them into heaven1 the shepherds said one to another1 ,let us now go even unto ,bethlehem1 and see this thing which is come to pass1 which the ,lord hath made known to us4 ,and they came with haste1 and found ,mary and ,joseph1 and the babe lying in a manger4 7,exit ,,prologue at ,l47 7,soft chimes are heard4 ,the ,,shepherds1 accompanied by the concealed choir1 are heard singing37 ,,lead1 ,,kindly ,,light ,lead1 kindly ,light1 amid th' encircling gloom1 ,lead ,thou me on6 ,the night is dark and ,i am far from home2 ,lead ,thou me on6 ,keep ,thou my feet1 ,i do not ask to see ,the distant scene2 one step enough for me4 ,as the ,,shepherds begin on the second stanza of the hymn1 the curtains rise disclosing the same scene as before4 ,,simeon1 ,,timothy and ,,isaac discovered seated in a group at rear center1 singing4 ,,thomas stands by his father4 ,so long ,thy pow'r hath blest me1 sure it still ,will lead me on ,o'er moor and fen1 o'er crag and torrent1 till ,the night is gone1 ,and with the morn those angel faces smile ,which ,i have loved long since1 and lost a-while4 ,,simeon4 ,methought ,i heard a whir of wings on high4 ,,timothy4 ,i see naught save the snow and starry sky4 ,,isaac4 ,we've come a long and mighty step today1 ,from o'er the frosty hills and far away4 ,,thomas 7pointing over the manger74 ,look1 father1 dost thou see that shining star ,that seems to stand above the town so far8 ',tis like a wondrous blossom on a stem1 ,and see1 it ever shines o'er ,bethlehem6 ,,timothy4 ,a brighter star1 ,i'm sure ,i never saw-- ,and perfect form1 without a speck or flaw4 ,,simeon4 ,a stranger star6 ,it never shone before1 ,it standeth still above that stable door4 ,enter ,,anna and ,,ruth from rear left4 ,,anna carries a little lamb4 ,,anna 7joining the group74 ,look ye1 ,i've found a little lamb new-born4 ,,timothy4 ,poor little beastie6 ,wrap him well and warm4 ,,simeon4 ,an ill night to be born in1 frost and snow1 ,naught but cold skies above1 cold earth below4 ,i marvel any little creature should be born ,on such a night4 ,,anna4 ,i found it all forlorn1 ,crying beside its mother in the storm4 ,,simeon 7comes down a little to right front74 ,hark1 ,i thought ,i heard a sound of mighty wings6 ,listen6 ,is it the winter sky that sings8 ,,isaac 7with the group at rear center74 ,nay1 gran'ther1 ,i heard naught4 ,you're old and gray ,and weary with the miles you've walked today4 ,,simeon4 ,at noon ,i met a man who tarried in the shade1 ,he led a mule1 and riding it a maid-- ,a maiden with a face ,i'll ne'er forget1 ,a wondrous face1 ,i seem to see it yet ,lit with an inward shining1 as if ,god ,had set a lighted lamp within her soul4 ,many have passed all day1 but none like these1 ,and no face have ,i ever seen like hers4 ,,timothy4 ,belike the man and maid were strangers here1 ,and come to ,bethlehem at the king's command4 ,,ruth 7comes down to ,,simeon and takes his hand74 ,methinks ,i met that very man and maid-- ,a maiden with such wondrous dove-like eyes1 ,i saw them near this place1 all tired and worn1 ,trudging about the town1 seeking an inn4 ,,simeon4 ,and did they find one8 ,,ruth4 ,nay1 not so6 ,for every inn was crowded to its doors4 ,hard by ,deborah's inn there is a little barn1 ,all full of cattle1 oxen1 cooing doves-- ,i showed it to them1 and they went therein4 ,,thomas 7standing at rear ,l4 with ,,anna74 ,mother1 that star6 ,that wondrous1 wondrous light1 7,points up47 ,it turns the night to day1 it shines so bright ,i am afraid6 ,it cannot be that any star1 ,only a star1 can give so great a light4 ,it frightens me4 ,,anna4 ,all things are strange tonight4 ,the very sheep are restless in their fold1 ,they watch the star and do not mind the cold4 ,,simeon 7puts hand to right ear1 bends toward right and listens74 ,again ,i heard a singing in the sky6 ,,timothy4 ,you heard the tinkling bell of some stray sheep1 ,the night grows late1 come let us all to sleep4 ,,simeon4 ,yea1 all ye lie down and take your rest1 ,i'll keep the watch alone1 this night is blest4 7,the others recline at the rear47 ,,anna 7comes to ,,simeon74 ,here1 take the little sheep and keep it warm4 7,lies down47 ,,simeon4 ,poor little new-born beast1 ,i'll guard from harm4 ,again ,i marvel that you should be born ,on such a night1 poor little lamb forlorn4 7,,simeon walks toward the manger with the sheep in his arms4 ,the others sleep47 ,the ,lord is my shepherd3 ,i shall not want4 ,he maketh me to lie down in green pastures3 he leadeth me beside the still waters4 ,he restoreth my soul3 he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake4 ,yea1 though ,i walk through the valley of the shadow of death1 ,i will fear no evil3 for thou art with me2 thy rod and thy staff they comfort me4 ,thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies3 thou anointest my head with oil2 my cup runneth over4 ,surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life3 and ,i will dwell in the house of the ,lord for ever4 7,soft ,music47 ,hark6 ,there's music in the wind6 ,and that strange light ,there in the east1 it brightens all the night6 ,i seem to hear again the whir of wings1 ,awake1 awake6 ,it is an angel sings6 7,he arouses the others4 ,they listen wonderingly1 standing or reclining47 ,,voice 7an unseen soprano chants softly74 ,glory to ,god in the highest6 ,fear not6 ,for behold ,i bring you glad tidings ,of great joy4 ,for unto you is born this day ,in the city of ,david1 a ,saviour ,which is ,christ1 the ,lord4 ,and this shall be the sign unto you3 ,ye shall find the heavenly ,babe ,wrapped in swaddling clothes1 ,lying in a manger4 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 ,and on earth peace1 ,good will toward men6 ,,timothy4 ',twas a fine voice1 even as ever ,i heard4 ,,anna4 ,the hills1 as with lightning1 shone at his word4 ,,simeon4 ,he spoke of a ,babe here in ,bethlehem4 ,that betokens yon star6 ,full glad would ,i be1 ,might ,i kneel on my knee1 ,some word to say to that ,child4 ,,timothy4 ,see6 ,in the east there breaks the day4 ,,anna4 ,let us tarry no longer2 away1 then1 away6 7,,anna goes out at rear1 behind the stable1 with ,,timothy1 ,,ruth and ,,thomas47 ,,isaac4 ,come1 gran'ther1 let us go and see this thing6 ,,simeon4 ,but first get gifts to take the new-born ,king6 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 ,and on earth peace1 ,good will toward men4 7,they follow the others out at rear47 ,the curtains fall4 ,,scene ,,iii3 ,hymn by the congregation3 ,,hark6 ,,the ,,herald ,,angels ,,sing4 ,hark6 ,the herald angels sing1 ,glory to the new-born ,king6 ,peace on earth1 and mercy mild1 ,god and sinners reconciled4 ,joyful1 all ye nations1 rise1 ,join the triumph of the skies2 ,with th' angelic host proclaim1 ,christ is born in ,bethlehem4 ,christ1 by highest ,heaven adored2 ,christ1 the everlasting ,lord2 ,late in time behold ,him come1 ,offspring of the favored one4 ,veiled in flesh1 the ,godhead see2 ,hail th' incarnate ,deity3 ,pleased1 as man with men to dwell1 ,jesus1 our ,immanuel4 ,hail6 ,the ,heav'n-born ,prince of ,peace6 ,hail6 ,the ,son of ,righteousness6 ,light and life to all ,he brings1 ,risen with healing in ,his wings4 ,mild ,he lays ,his glory by1 ,born that man no more may die3 ,born to raise the sons of earth1 ,born to give them second birth4 ,enter ,,prologue before the closed curtains4 ,,prologue4 ,now when ,jesus was born in ,bethlehem of ,judea in the days of ,herod the king1 behold1 there came wise men from the east to ,jerusalem1 saying1 ,where is he that is born ,king of the ,jews8 ,for we have seen his star in the east1 and are come to worship him4 ,when ,herod the king had heard these things1 he was troubled1 and all ,jerusalem with him4 ,and when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together1 he demanded of them where ,christ should be born4 ,and they said unto him1 ,in ,bethlehem of ,judea3 for thus it is written by the prophet1 ,and thou ,bethlehem1 in the land of ,juda1 art not the least among the princes of ,juda3 for out of thee shall come a ,governor1 that shall rule my people ,israel4 ,then ,herod1 when he had privily called the wise men1 inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared4 ,and he sent them to ,bethlehem1 and said1 ,go and search diligently for the young child2 and when ye have found him1 bring me word again1 that ,i may come and worship him also4 ,when they had heard the king1 they departed2 and1 lo1 the star1 which they saw in the east1 went before them1 till it came and stood over where the young child was4 ,when they saw the star1 they rejoiced with exceeding great joy4 ,and when they were come into the house1 they saw the young child with ,mary his mother1 and fell down1 and worshipped him3 and when they had opened their treasures1 they presented unto him gifts2 gold1 and frankincense1 and myrrh4 ,the ,white ,christmas4 ,as the three wise men rode on that first ,christmas night to find the manger-cradled ,babe of ,bethlehem1 they bore gifts on their saddle-bows4 ,gifts of gold1 frankincense and myrrh4 ,and so the spirit of ,christmas giving crept into the world's heart4 ,we bring our gifts to the children4 ,rich children1 poor children6 ,the children of the high and the children of the humble6 ,poor little sick children--and the ragged children of the slums of our cities4 ,let us remember them all4 ,so go ye1 all of ye1 into the highways and byways1 and seek out the poor and the distressed1 the humble and the afflicted1 seek out the ragged children and the outcasts and the aged ones1 and in the name of ,him who was born on ,christmas day1 carry some sunshine into their hearts6 ,give unto the poor and the afflicted1 and your hearts shall glow with that inward peace that passeth all understanding4 ,then--and then only--will you be able to sing with all the company of ,heaven1 ,glory to ,god in the highest1 peace on earth1 good will toward men6 ,and this will be your pure white ,christmas4 7,exit ,,prologue at ,l47 ,soft chimes are heard4 ,the curtains are drawn1 disclosing the same scene as before4 ,,deborah sits before her inn1 deep in thought4 ,,deborah 7reading a scroll74 ,this is the ancient prophecy4 ,therefore the ,lord himself shall give you a sign2 behold1 a virgin shall conceive1 and bear a son1 and shall call his name ,immanuel4 ,butter and honey shall he eat1 that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good4 ,for before the child shall know to refuse the evil1 and choose the good1 the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings4 ,enter ,,gaspar from behind the inn4 ,he comes down center4 ,,gaspar4 ,i pray thee1 tell me1 ,lady ,bethlehemite1 ,if any wonders you have seen this night8 ,,deborah 7rises74 ,i've seen a wondrous silver shaft of light ,come from a star1 and blinded is my sight4 ,,gaspar4 ,tell me1 for thou art native of this place1 ,what dost thou know about the ,king of ,grace-- ,king of the ,jews8 ,,deborah4 ,aye1 in ,jerusalem ,he dwells1 and not in ,bethlehem4 ,he sits upon his mighty judgment throne1 ,cruel and stern1 his heart a living stone4 ,,gaspar4 ,i mean a new-born ,king1 of love and peace2 ,his is the star--,his reign shall never cease4 ,,deborah4 ,all things tonight seem passing strange to me1 ,i have just read an ancient prophecy ,that this1 our ,bethlehem1 ,king ,david's town1 ,shall be the birthplace1 e'er of great renown1 ,of one called ,councillor of ,king ,david's line ,whose coming is foretold in words divine4 ,and now you come with words of mystery6 7,muses47 ,why should thy questions1 which are dark to me1 ,cause me to think of ,him8 ,,gaspar4 ,the star6 ,the star6 ,no more it moves about the heavens afar1 ,it standeth still4 ,o1 hostess1 kneel and pray1 ,for ,jesus ,christ1 the ,lord1 is born today6 7,hurries out right47 ,,deborah4 ,his words are fraught with mystery2 ,i'll within ,and seek protection in my humble inn4 7,exits right front47 ,after a short pause1 ,,melchoir1 ,,gaspar and ,,baltasar enter from rear right4 ,,melchoir4 ,three kings came riding from far away1 ,melchoir1 ,gaspar and ,baltasar2 ,three wise men out of the east were they1 ,and they traveled by night and they slept by day1 ,for their guide was a beautiful1 wonderful star4 ,,baltasar4 ,the star was so beautiful1 large and clear1 ,that all other stars of the sky ,became a white mist in the atmosphere2 ,and by this they knew that the coming was near ,of the ,prince foretold in prophecy4 ,,gaspar4 ,of the child that is born1 ,o ,baltasar1 ,i begged a woman to tell us the news2 ,i said in the east we had seen ,his star1 ,and had ridden fast and had ridden far ,to find and worship the ,king of the ,jews4 --,adapted from ,longfellow4 ,,melchoir4 ,brothers1 our quest is ended2 see the star ,is standing still over this lowly hut4 ,,baltasar4 ,methinks it is a stable4 ,knock and see6 ,,gaspar 7knocks on the door of the manger74 ,what ho1 within6 ,,joseph enters from the ,l4 rear4 ,,joseph4 ,sirs1 whom seek ye8 ,,melchoir4 ,we have journeyed from afar ,led by the shining of yon splendid star4 ,we are ,gaspar1 ,melchoir and ,baltasar4 ,,baltasar4 ,we seek a new-born ,king1 ,gold1 frankincense to him we bring4 ,and many a kingly offering4 ,,joseph draws back the curtain and reveals the interior of the manger4 ,,mary is seen bending over the crib4 ,the ,,shepherds are kneeling in the background4 ,very soft music heard in the distance1 with faintly chiming bells at intervals4 ,,gaspar4 ,behold1 the child is clothed in light6 ,,melchoir4 ,our journey ends1 passed is the night4 ,,baltasar4 ,now let us make no more delay1 ,but worship ,him right worthily4 7,they enter the manger and kneel47 ,,simeon4 ,hail1 hail1 dear child ,of a maiden meek and mild4 ,see1 he merries6 ,see1 he smiles1 my sweeting1 ,i give thee greeting6 ,have a bob of cherries4 7,places a spray of cherries on the crib47 ,,timothy4 ,hail1 little ,one we've sought1 ,see1 a bird ,i've brought1 ,see its feathers gay4 ,hail1 little ,one adored1 ,hail1 blessed ,king and ,lord1 ,star of the day6 7,places a bird on the crib47 ,,isaac4 ,hail1 little ,one1 so dear1 ,my heart is full of cheer1 ,a little ball ,i bring1 ,reach forth thy fingers gay1 ,and take the ball and play1 ,my blessed ,king4 7,places a ball on the crib47 ,enter all others from the ,inn4 ,they kneel outside the manger4 ,,all 7sing1 with concealed choir74 ,,christmas ,,carol4 7,see page #afi7 ,christ was born on ,christmas day1 ,wreathe the holly1 twine the bay1 ,light and life and joy is ,he-- ,the ,babe1 the ,son1 ,the ,holy ,one ,of ,mary4 ,he is born to set us free2 ,he is born our ,lord to be2 ,carol1 ,christians1 joyfully2 ,the ,god1 the ,lord1 ,by all adored ,forever4 ,let the bright red berries glow1 ,everywhere in goodly show1 ,life and light and joy is ,he1 ,the ,babe1 the ,son1 ,the ,holy ,one ,of ,mary4 ,christian men1 rejoice and sing2 ',tis the birthday of our ,king1 ,carol1 ,christians1 joyfully2 ,the ,god1 the ,lord1 ,by all adored ,forever4 ,,the ,,three ,,kings4 ,hail1 ,king of ,kings6 ,,gaspar4 ,i bring ,thee a crown1 ,o ,king of ,kings1 ,and here a scepter full of gems1 ,for ,thou shalt rule the hearts of men4 7,places crown and scepter on crib47 ,,melchoir4 ,for ,thee ,i bring sweet frankincense6 7,he swings a smoking censor47 ,,baltasar4 ,and ,i bring myrrh to offer ,thee6 7,places casket on the crib47 ,,gaspar4 ,the greatest gift is yet ungiven1 ,the gift that cometh straight from ,heaven4 ,o1 ,heavenly ,king1 ,heart's love we bring4 ,,melchoir4 ,not gold nor gems from land or sea ,is worth the love we offer ,thee4 ,,baltasar4 ,and lowly folk who have no gold1 ,nor gift to offer that is meet1 ,may bring the dearest thing of all-- ,a loving heart and service sweet4 7,all join in singing ,joy to the ,world47 ,curtain falls4 ,,the ,,white ,,christmas4 ,,what ,,it ,,means4 ,how to make a pleasant1 helpful ,christmas for the ,sunday ,school is an annual problem4 ,a tree with gifts1 ,santa ,claus coming down the chimney1 a treat of candy and nuts--these and many other schemes have been tried with a greater or less degree of success4 ,but the criticism is often made that the true significance of the celebration of the birth of ,christ is lost in the mere idea of bartering ,christmas presents4 ,she didn't give me anything last year1 so ,i'm not going to give her anything this year4 ,one wise superintendent determined to teach his ,sunday ,school pupils the precious lesson of the beauty of giving4 ,he called his teachers together a few weeks before ,christmas and proposed to eliminate entirely the idea of getting something1 and in its stead to try to teach something of the true spirit of ,christmas1 the blessedness of giving4 ,the children were told that while at home they would receive all the usual presents1 of course they would not get anything whatever from the ,sunday ,school4 ,the story of ,jesus and how ,he gave ,his life1 and how ,he liked best the gifts that cost us something1 love1 thought1 foresight1 charity1 money--was told to the children and they were asked to save their pennies1 instead of spending them for candy and nuts1 to brighten the ,christmas ,day for ,god's poor and unfortunate4 ,it was put to a vote and every little hand was raised1 although it may be confessed that a few went up a little reluctantly4 ,teachers and young ladies met a few evenings later and made little stockings out of cheap cambric1 with a cord put into the top of each in such a manner that it could be drawn together so the pennies would not be lost out4 ,the stockings were about five inches long1 and of various bright colors1 and there were enough for every child4 ,these were given out two weeks before ,christmas4 ,on ,christmas ,eve1 near the close of the regular program1 a large tree was disclosed1 but without a single present on it4 ,the ,minister made a short talk on the joys of giving to the poor and the children marched up1 singing a ,christmas carol1 and attached their little stocking-bags to the tree4 ,six little boys and girls passed among the congregation with larger stockings1 collecting donations for the tree4 ,these stockings had their tops neatly sewed around little circles of wire to keep them open4 ,the program consisted of ,christmas hymns and carols1 interspersed with recitations--all breathing the spirit of the ,white ,christmas4 ,,remarks ,,on ,,the ,,production4 ,,scenery4 ,hang the rear and the sides of the stage with dark blue curtains1 spangled with small silver bits of tinfoil1 to represent very tiny stars4 ,if the blue curtains are not available1 use white sheets4 ,cover the floor with white sheets4 ,have two or three small evergreen trees at rear1 covered with white calcimine and diamond powder4 ,soak long rags1 shaped like icicles1 in a strong solution of alum1 and then let them crystallize1 then attach them to the trees4 ,illustration ,down right1 near the audience1 is a doorway1 supposed to be the entrance to the inn4 ,this may be simply an opening between two wooden columns1 with a step or two leading in4 ,a lantern hangs over the door4 ,a small bench stands by the inn4 ,down left1 near the audience1 is the manger1 a building extending out from left about seven feet4 ,it has a back and one side of scenery or dark draperies and a thatched roof1 covered with twigs or evergreen branches4 ,there may be a door leading into the manger from the stage1 but this is not necessary1 as the characters can go out behind the manger4 ,a front curtain1 of dark goods1 conceals the interior of the manger from the audience until it is withdrawn by ,joseph4 ,the interior of the manger is covered with hay4 ,rude boxes and farm implements all around4 ,a large upturned chair with wooden legs may simulate the crib1 if it is concealed by enough straw4 ,an electric light bulb is concealed in this straw and shines on the face of ,mary1 bending over the crib4 ,if desired1 the manger scene may be presented in the choir loft1 the manger hidden by curtains until revealed by ,joseph4 ,in this case have the evergreen trees at the left of the stage and arrange the manger scene at the rear and elevated above the other scene4 ,this will prove most feasible in churches where the choir loft is immediately behind and above the platform4 ,,lights4 ,dim all the lights in the audience4 ,have a powerful searchlight1 engine headlight or two powerful auto lights shining on the stage from a concealed elevation at the left4 ,shade these lights with a blue isinglass shield1 thus casting a blue light over the entire stage4 ,use a strong yellow light on the manger scene1 the rest of the stage being in darkness4 ,,properties4 ,if it is possible have bits of white confetti or finely cut paper fall from above during the shepherds' scene in ,act ,,ii4 ,the bases of the trees should be covered with cotton4 ,three rough crooks for the shepherds4 ,chimes to ring off the stage4 ,a dinner gong or set of chimes will answer4 ,for the lamb use a white muff1 being careful to shield it from the direct gaze of the audience4 ,a spray of cherries4 ,a small bird of blue feathers4 ,a ball4 ,a crown and scepter made of gilded wood4 ,a censor made of metallic butter dish suspended by chains4 ,a fancy jewel case1 supposed to contain myrrh4 ,bench in front of inn4 ,rude box in front of manger4 ,,costumes4 ,,mary--,a sweet-faced blonde4 ,long tunic of light blue1 falling straight from neck to the ankles4 ,white stockings4 ,sandals4 ,hair in two long braids either side of face4 ,white veil draped around head and shoulders1 bound about the brow with circlet4 ,dark red mantle1 fastened to left shoulder and draped around body4 ,this mantle may trail on the ground4 ,the tunic may be made of cotton crepon1 the mantle of dyed muslin4 ,,joseph--,a virile1 bearded man of about fifty4 ,sandals4 ,long black cassock1 easily obtained from an ,episcopal choir4 ,striped couch cover may serve as mantle4 ,this should be draped about head and body4 ,long staff4 ,,simeon--,an old man with white hair and beard4 ,tunic of potato sacking falling in straight folds from neck to ankles4 ,large gray shawl serves as mantle1 draped on head and body4 ,long crook4 ,sandals4 ,,timothy--,man of forty4 ,costume similar to ,isaac's4 ,striped mantle4 ,,isaac--,man of twenty4 ,shorter tunic similar to ,simeon's4 ,fur rug draped over left shoulder4 ,dark red drapery on head4 ,sandals4 ,brown stripes criss-crossed on legs4 ,crook4 ,,anna--,long tunic of brown4 ,take a square white sheet and stripe it with bands of dark blue4 ,this serves as a mantle1 draped over head and body4 ,hair hanging4 ,a woman of thirty-five4 ,sandals4 ,if desired1 a blue veil may be draped around the head and neck and the mantle draped over the body4 ,,thomas--,a boy of seven4 ,sandals4 ,brown strips criss-crossed on legs from sandals to hips4 ,short white tunic cut like a boy's nightgown1 but coming only to knees4 ,dark blue mantle4 ,small crook4 ,,ruth--,a girl of eleven4 ,blue tunic hanging in straight folds from neck to three or four inches above ankles4 ,border of figured goods1 to simulate oriental embroidery1 around bottom of robe and down the front4 ,this should be about two inches wide4 ,sandals4 ,white stockings4 ,hair hanging4 ,white veil draped around head and shoulders4 ,later she enters with striped mantle4 ,,deborah--,a dignified matron of about forty-five4 ,sandals4 ,long kimono of solid color4 ,sash of yellow4 ,hair in two long braids on either side of face4 ,yellow drapery over head and shoulders4 ,rich striped mantle draped over the costume4 ,,rachel--,sandals4 ,white tunic trimmed with red figured cloth to simulate oriental embroidery4 ,red sash4 ,wreath of red roses on head4 ,mantle made of a square white sheet with stripes of red sewed on it4 ,bracelets1 armlets and anklets of silver paper4 ,,priscilla--,sandals4 ,light green tunic4 ,dark green mantle4 ,gold paper armlets1 etc4 ,,melchoir--,tall1 dark man with dark mustache4 ,long black cassock may be borrowed from an ,episcopal ,church4 ,over this is a red or yellow kimono4 ,sandals4 ,turban on head4 ,this turban may be made from a calico covered crown of an old derby1 with red and white striped rim4 ,he wears many rich ornaments4 ,curtain chains around neck and on arms4 ,this costume may sometimes be borrowed from a lodge of ,shriners1 ,knights ,templar1 ,royal ,arch ,masons or ,odd ,fellows4 ,,gaspar--,similar to ,melchoir4 ,he is a young king aged about twenty-two4 ,wear white drapery on head and over it a golden 7paper7 crown4 ,may wear sword4 ,sandals4 ,,baltasar--,old king with white hair4 ,long rich robe or kimono over a cassock4 ,red sash4 ,red head drapery4 ,golden crown4 ,sandals4 ,,angels--,invisible to the audience4 ,,prologue--,stately lady in trailing ,grecian robe of white4 ,hair powdered4 ,this character should be played by a lady with distinct dramatic ability4 ,,note4--,if it is desired to simplify these costumes1 kimonos1 cassocks and cottas from ,episcopal choirs1 draperies of sheets and couch covers1 and sandals made of a sole bound to foot with brown cloth cords1 will answer admirably in the dim blue light4 ,nightgowns1 dressing gowns1 fur rugs1 fur muffs opened1 fur stoles1 opera capes1 spangled tunics1 window cords and chains1 etc41 will make valuable substitutes for the oriental garments4 ,,anita',s ,,secret ,,or ,,christmas ,,in ,,the ,,steerage ,illustration3 ,,santa ,,claus ,,jack ,,frost ,,anita ,,hulda ,,sergius ,,meeny ,,biddy ,,mary ,,paddy ,,mike ,,tomasso ,,dutch ,,twins ,,neelda ,,ah ,,goo ,,yakob ,,hans ,,mieze ,,sano ,,san ,,anita',s ,,secret ,,or ,,christmas ,,in ,,the ,,steerage ,a ,,christmas ,,play ,,in ,,one ,,act ,,for ,,santa ,,claus ,,and ,,sixteen ,,children4 ,,characters4 ,,santa ,,claus ,adult ,,jolly ,,jack ,,frost ,little ,boy ,,anita1 a ,little ,italian ,immigrant ,aged ,eight or ,nine ,,hulda1 from ,holland ,aged ,ten ,,sergius1 from ,russia ,aged ,nine ,,meeny1 from ,germany ,aged ,seven ,,biddy ,,mary1 from ,ireland ,aged about ,eight ,,paddy ,,mike1 from ,ireland ,aged about ,seven ,,klinker ,little ,dutch ,twins ,,schwillie ,,willie ,,winkum ,aged ,four or ,five ,,neelda1 from ,spain ,aged ,five ,,ah ,,goo1 from ,china ,little ,boy ,,yakob1 from ,denmark ,aged ,six ,,hans1 from ,norway ,aged ,four ,,mieze1 from ,germany ,aged ,six ,,sano ,,san1 from ,japan ,little ,girl 99 99 99 99 99 ,,time ,,of ,,playing--,about ,one ,hour and ,fifteen ,minutes4 ,,costumes1 ,,etc4 ,for notes on costuming1 scenery and properties1 see ,remarks on the ,production of the ,play at the end of the play4 ,,argument4 ,it is the night before ,christmas and the scene is on a big ocean-going vessel many miles out at sea4 ,down in the lower part of the ship1 in the steerage1 is a group of poor little immigrant children who are leaving the trials and troubles of the old world behind them and are looking forward to the golden promises held out by our own land of the free and the home of the brave4 ,but the hearts of the little immigrants are sad4 ,it is the night before ,christmas1 and how could ,santa ,claus ever hope to reach them away out in the middle of the ocean8 ,even the sleigh and the magical reindeers could never be expected to make such a trip4 ,anita1 a little ,italian girl1 alone has faith in the coming of the good ,saint4 ,she is wandering around the ship when all of a sudden1 much to her surprise1 she hears a mysterious noise in a great big barrel1 and who should jump out but little ,jack ,frost himself4 ,jack assures her that ,santa ,claus really is coming to visit the ship1 and more than that1 he is going to make an especial trip in an air ship6 ,and this is little ,anita's secret4 ,the children all fall asleep1 but ,anita keeps watch for the mysterious aeroplane that will bring joy to every little heart in the steerage1 and1 sure enough1 just a little before midnight ,anita and ,jack ,frost look through a telescope and see the lights of the approaching air ship4 ,soon ,santa ,claus himself is on board1 and such a time as he and ,anita and jolly ,jack ,frost have in arranging a wonderful ,christmas surprise for the children4 ,as an especial favor the good ,saint decides to awaken the children himself very early on ,christmas morning4 ,the clock strikes twelve and it is ,christmas ,day4 ,the bells of merry ,christmas are heard chiming in the distance1 and ,santa ,claus and jolly ,jack ,frost hold a ,christmas morning revel with the little immigrant children away down in the steerage of the big vessel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,scene3 ,the steerage of a large ocean-going vessel4 ,entrances ,r4 and ,l4 ,boxes and barrels down ,l4 ,box down ,r4 ,large barrel up ,l4,c41 with ,,jolly ,,jack ,,frost concealed therein4 ,,hulda is seated on a small stool down ,r41 taking care of ,,klinker and ,,schwillie ,,willie ,,winkum1 who are standing near her4 ,,meeny is seated down ,l4 on a box2 she is knitting a woolen stocking4 ,,sergius1 ,,paddy ,,mike1 ,,tomasso1 ,,yakob and ,,ah ,,goo are playing leapfrog at ,c4 of stage4 ,,hans1 ,,mieze1 ,,neelda and ,,sano ,,san stand at rear4 ,,biddy ,,mary is seated near ,,hulda2 she is peeling potatoes4 ,all sing4 ,,opening ,,song4 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,the ship is sail-ing ver-y fast1 ,we can't go out to play2 ,but ,christmas ,day is com-ing soon1 ,it is-n't far a-way4 #b4 ,we're sail-ing to ,a-mer-i-ca1 ,so far a-cross the sea1 ,we're hap-py lit-tle im-mi-grants1 ,our hearts are light and free4 #c4 ,we're hap-py lit-tle for-eign-ers1 ,from far a-cross the way1 ,but soon we will be cit-i-zens ,of dear old ,u4,s4,a4 ,then clap1 clap1 clap to-geth-er1 ,clap1 clap1 a-way2 ,the steer-age is a hap-py place-- ,tomorrow's ,christmas ,day4 7,on the words clap1 clap1 clap together1 the children hold left hand horizontally in front of their chests1 palm upward1 raising the right hand and bringing it down on the left with a sharp clap4 ,sing the first verse seated around stage4 ,on the first four lines of the second verse nod heads and smile at audience4 ,on the line ,we're happy little immigrants1 each one points to chest1 nods head and smiles broadly4 ,for the third verse all rise and stand in couples in small groups all around stage4 ,on the first two lines of the third verse each one faces his partner slightly1 nods at him and shakes index finger of right hand at partner4 ,on dear1 old ,u4,s4,a4 all make a deep bow to audience4 ,after third verse is completed1 all form a circle and skip around in time to the music1 repeating the third verse4 ,on clap1 clap1 clap together1 they stand still and clap hands as before4 ,when the song is ended all resume former positions1 as at the rise of the curtain1 but the boys do not play leapfrog47 ,,tomasso 7seated on floor at ,c474 ,tomorrow comes the great1 grand festival of ,christmas1 is it not1 ,paddy ,mike8 ,,paddy ,,mike 7seated near him1 nods his head74 ,sure and it is4 ,this is the holy ,christmas ,eve4 ,,meeny 7seated down ,l41 knitting stocking74 ,the night of the day behind ,christmas is always ,christmas ,eve1 ain't it8 7,nods head47 ,sure it is4 ,,schwillie4 ,und tomorrow we gets lots of ,christmas presents always1 me und ,klinker2 don't we1 ,klinker8 ,,klinker4 ,sure we do4 ,leedle horses and pictures und candy und other things also2 don't we1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,hulda4 ,that was when we were at home in ,holland4 ,it's different1 maybe1 out here in this great big boat4 ,ven we get by the city of ,new ,york next week then maybe we'll get some presents already4 ,,klinker4 ,but good ,saint ,nicholas always comes the night before ,christmas2 don't he1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,schwillie4 ,sure4 ,won't he come tonight1 ,hulda8 ,,hulda4 ,how could he get way out here on the ocean already8 ,do you think he is a fish8 ,we ain't living at home in ,holland no more4 ,we're way out on the ,atlantic ,ocean in a great big ship4 ,,meeny4 ,ja1 und ,i wish ,i was back at home already4 ,so much have ,i been seasick1 mit der ship going oop und down1 oop und down6 ,ach1 it's awful4 7,,sergius1 ,,tomasso1 ,,yakob1 ,,paddy ,,mike and ,,ah ,,goo play jack-stones47 ,,klinker4 ,but ,saint ,nicholas ought to come tonight1 ,hulda4 ,i been a awfully good boy1 isn't ,i1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,schwillie4 ,sure you is4 ,und ,i've been a awfully good boy1 too4 ,isn't ,i1 ,klinker8 ,,klinker4 ,sure4 ,we've been awfully good boys4 ,,hulda4 ,maybe even if ,saint ,nicholas don't come tonight1 you can see the great1 big whale tomorrow4 ,if he's a good whale he'll surely let the leedle ,dutch twins see him on ,christmas ,day4 ,,meeny4 ,oh1 ,i vant to see der whale4 ,i've looked und ,i've looked und ,i've looked1 but ,i ain't even so much as seen his leedle tail yet already4 ,und it makes me seasick to look so much1 too4 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,are ye sure it was a whale ye saw that day1 ,sergius boy8 ,,sergius4 ,of course ,i'm sure4 ,it was awful big4 ,the biggest fish ,i ever saw4 ,even in ,russia we do not have such big fish as whales4 ,paddy ,mike saw it1 too4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,sure and ,i did4 ,and me two eyes nearly fell out of me head with lookin' at it1 it was that wonderful4 ,he shot a big stream of water right up out of his head1 he did1 and then he dived down in the ocean again1 and we didn't see him any more at all1 at all4 7,,mieze and ,,sano ,,san turn backs to audience and look over the railing into the water47 ,,hulda 7to the twins74 ,there6 ,now if you get to see the great big whale1 that's almost as good as having old ,saint ,nicholas come1 ain't it8 ,,schwillie4 ,whales can't bring you no ,christmas presents1 can they1 ,klinker8 ,,klinker4 ,und whales you can see any time4 ,i'd rather have ,saint ,nicholas1 wouldn't ,i1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,sergius4 ,who is this ,saint ,nicholas they are looking for1 ,hulda8 ,,hulda 7astonished74 ,why1 don't you know who he is yet8 ,he's the best old man that ever was4 ,und he comes the night before ,christmas und visits all the little children in ,holland4 ,,meeny 7proudly74 ,und in ,germany1 too4 7,,sergius goes to ,,hulda47 ,,klinker4 ,und if they're good they get candy und oranges und toys und things1 don't they1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,schwillie4 ,und if they're bad1 they get a good big birch stick4 ,but ,i ain't been bad4 ,i've been awfully good1 isn't ,i1 ,klinker8 ,,klinker4 ,sure4 ,und me also4 ,,hulda 7to ,,sergius74 ,on ,christmas ,eve in ,holland all the children march around the streets1 following one who carries a big silver star4 ,and the people who meet us give us money and gifts to help the poor4 ,oh1 ,christmas time is just grand in ,holland6 ,,klinker4 ,und we set out our leedle wooden shoes und old ,saint ,nicholas fills 'em with candy4 ,,schwillie4 ,und we put a leedle bit of hay in our shoes for his good old horsie1 ,sleipner4 ,dot makes him happy4 ,,meeny4 ,in ,germany we call him ,santa ,claus1 und he comes riding in a sleigh drawn through the sky mit reindeers4 ,und we have ,christmas trees all lighted mit candles und things1 und full of toys und paper stars und angels und apples4 ,but ,santa ,claus could never get out here in der middle of der ocean4 ,if he did maybe he'd get seasick already1 und all der reindeers would get drownded in der water4 ,,sergius 7standing ,r4,c474 ,in ,russia there is an old woman named ,babouska who visits all the children on the night before ,christmas4 ,she carries a big basket full of good things4 ,,tomasso 7seated on floor at ,c474 ,in sunny ,italy the children all go to midnight church on ,christmas ,eve1 and when we make ourselves awake on ,christmas morning1 our shoes are all full of candy and chestnuts and figs and oranges4 ,but of course on a big ship like-a this we'll not get-a nothing at all4 ,,klinker 7crying74 ,but ,i want some presents already4 ,,schwillie 7crying74 ,und me also4 ,i want some presents1 too4 ,,klinker4 ,und ,saint ,nicholas can't come4 ,oh1 oh6 ,he can't get out on the big ocean4 ,,schwillie4 ,maybe he could float out on a piece of ice yet4 ,could he1 ,hulda8 ,,hulda4 ,no4 ,i don't think he's much of a floater4 ,,meeny4 ,if he did it would make him awful seasick4 ,,klinker4 ,i wish we was landed in ,new ,york yet1 so ,i do4 ,,schwillie4 ,where is ,anita8 ,she'll know4 ,,hulda4 ,yes1 ,anita will know whether he is coming or not4 ,she knows almost everything4 ,,paddy ,,mike 7standing at rear ,l474 ,here comes ,anita now1 and sure she's having a grand time1 so she is4 ,,all 7rising and going to rear1 looking off ,l474 ,here she comes4 ,hurrah for ,anita4 7,music3 ,the same as for the ,opening ,song47 ,,tomasso 7calling74 ,anita1 ,anita1 come here quick4 ,we want you4 ,,anita 7outside ,l474 ,i'm coming4 ,wait a minute4 ,i'm coming4 ,music swells louder4 ,,anita dances in from ,l41 all sing as she dances around1 waving her tambourine4 ,,all 7singing to tune of the ,opening ,song74 ,we're sailing to ,america1 ,away across the sea1 ,we're happy little immigrants1 ,our hearts are light and free4 ,then clap1 clap1 clap together1 7,all skip around47 ,clap1 clap away2 ,the steerage is a happy place-- ,tomorrow's ,christmas ,day4 ,,anita 7comes forward to ,c4 surrounded by the others74 ,oh1 ,i've just had the grandest time4 ,it was so superb1 magnificent1 sublime6 7,extends arms in ecstasy47 ,i have-a been at the leetla window watching the great1 grand1 magnificent ocean4 ,it was all so blue and so green and so purple--and the sinking sun is all shining on the great-a1 beeg waves1 like-a sparkling diamonds4 7,use elaborate gestures at all times47 ,and me1 the poor1 leetla ,italian girl1 gets to see all this great-a1 grand-a ocean4 ,it is superb1 magnificent1 sublime6 ,ah1 ,i am so happy1 ,i could sing and dance and kees everybody on the great-a1 grand-a earth6 ,,meeny 7at ,l474 ,vot makes you so happy1 ,anita8 ,maybe ,i'd be happy yet also1 if ,i didn't get seasick once in a while4 ,,anita4 ,what makes me so happy1 ,meeny8 ,it's the sun and the waves1 and the sunlight shining like diamonds on the great-a1 grand-a ocean4 ,are you not also happy1 ,biddy ,mary8 ,,biddy ,,mary 7standing by ,,anita74 ,i am not4 ,sure1 ,i niver do be having time to be seeing diamonds on the great big waves4 ,i have to be hard at work1 so ,i do1 peeling the praties for our ,christmas breakfast4 ,,anita4 ,i watched the great-a red sun as he began to sink1 sink1 sink way down in the ocean4 ,and the beeg-a waves got more beeg and more beeg and on top of them ,i saw long white lace fringe4 ,the green silk waves were all-a trimmed with white lace fringe4 ,and sometimes ,i think ,i see the leetla mermaid fairies dancing in the foam4 ,leetla green and white mermaids with the long long-a hair4 ,,tomasso 7at ,r474 ,you make-a me seek1 ,anita4 ,there is-a no such things as fairies4 ,,anita4 ,but ,i love to think there is4 ,it is a great1 grand-a pleasure just to think there is4 ,is it not1 ,meeny8 ,,meeny 7stolidly74 ,oh1 sure4 ,,anita4 ,and that is why we should all be so verra1 verra happy4 ,we can think such-a lovely things4 ,the poor leetla children at-a home1 pouf6 ,they cannot think such things1 because they have never seen such a great1 beeg-a ship1 or such a great1 beeg-a ocean-- ,,sergius4 ,or a whale4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,or a sailor man4 ,,hulda4 ,or a nice little steerage bed built just like a shelf in the wall4 ,,tomasso4 ,or the great beeg-a engine that makes the ship go4 ,,meeny4 ,or the tons and tons of coal vay down deep by the cellar4 ,,sergius 7mocking her74 ,way down deep by the cellar6 ,whoever heard of a cellar on board of a ship8 ,you mean--down in the hatch4 ,,meeny4 ,hatch8 ,vot is dot hatch8 ,dis ain't a chicken1 it's a boat4 7,all laugh47 ,,klinker 7takes ,,schwillie by the hand and goes to ,,anita74 ,anita1 we want to ask you a question4 ,,anita4 ,well1 and what is the question of the leetla ,dutch twins8 ,,schwillie4 ,tonight is the night before ,christmas4 ,,klinker4 ,und we want to know if the good ,saint ,nicholas is coming tonight4 ,,anita4 ,i don't know4 ,you see it would be a great beeg-a1 long-a trip way out here on the ocean4 ,,klinker 7half crying74 ,but ,i want him to come4 ,i've been a awful good boy1 isn't ,i1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,schwillie4 ,sure1 you is4 ,und me also1 ain't ,i1 ,klinker8 ,,anita4 ,if you have both been verra1 verra good ,i think that maybe the good ,saint will come4 7,looks around47 ,have you all been verra1 verra good8 ,,others4 ,yes1 all of us4 ,,hans4 ,we're always very1 very good at ,christmas time4 ,,ah ,,goo4 ,me velly1 velly good4 ,,anita 7points off ,r474 ,see1 way up there on the upper deck1 are the rich1 grand-a ladies and gentlemen coming out from the great1 beeg-a dining-room4 ,if you go and stand under the hole maybe they'll throw you some oranges or candy4 ,they're awful nice peoples on the upper deck4 ,,meeny4 ,let's all go right away quick4 ,maybe we'll get some oranges und candy4 ,,klinker4 ,oh1 how ,i do love oranges und candy1 don't ,i1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,schwillie4 ,sure1 und me also1 don't ,i1 ,klinker8 ,,sergius4 ,let us all go together4 7,all come forward and sing to tune of the ,opening ,song47 ,we're happy little immigrants1 ,we'll sing our happy song1 ,our hearts are light1 our faces bright-- ,the good ship speeds along4 ,then clap1 clap1 clap together1 ,clap1 clap away2 ,the steerage is a happy place-- ,tomorrow's ,christmas ,day4 7,all the children except ,,anita go out at ,r41 repeating the chorus of their song47 ,,anita4 ,surely the good-a ,saint ,nicholas will come tonight1 because there are so many1 many verra good children on board this-a ship4 7,counting on fingers47 ,there's ,hulda from ,holland and her two leetla brothers1 the ,dutch twins1 ,klinker and ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum4 ,they must have a great-a beeg-a ,christmas present4 ,and there's ,sergius from ,russia1 and ,meeny and ,paddy ,mike and ,biddy ,mary1 and ,neelda from ,spain1 and ,yakob and ,hans and ,ah ,goo and ,mieze and leetla ,sano ,san from afar away ,japan4 ,they must all have the great-a1 grand-a presents4 ,maybe ,i could write old ,santa ,claus a leetla letter and tell how good the poor children way down in the steerage have been4 ,and there's my cousin ,tomasso from ,italy4 ,oh1 ,santa ,claus must bring him a new violin4 ,then he can make-a the beautiful music on the golden streets of ,new ,york4 ,if there is anybody at all in the whole beeg world who should have a nice-a1 beeg-a ,christmas1 it is the verra poor leetla children whose mammas and papas haven't got very much money4 ,but sometimes the good ,santa ,claus forgets all about the verra poor leetla children--and that's the mostest saddest thing of all1 for they are the verra ones he should remember4 ,when ,i get to be a great-a1 beeg1 grand-a1 reech lady in the golden streets of ,new ,york1 ah6 then ,i will buy presents and presents and presents1 and ,i will-a give them to all the verra poor leetla children in the world4 ,i wonder why it is that the verra good ,santa ,claus sometimes forgets the poor leetla children on-a ,christmas ,day4 ,he never forgets the reech leetla children1 only those who are verra1 verra poor4 ,and that is a sad misfortune4 ,if ,i had-a nice-a ,christmas present1 with many candies and figs and oranges1 ,i could never rest until ,i had given something nice to all the poor leetla children in the city--for that is what makes the mostest happy ,christmas of all4 ,enter ,,sergius from ,r4 quietly4 ,he comes down behind ,,anita and places his hands over her eyes4 ,,sergius4 ,guess who it is4 ,,anita4 ,sergius6 ,,sergius 7disappointed74 ,why1 ,i thought that you would think it was a goblin4 ,,anita4 ,goblin8 ,what is a goblin1 ,sergius8 ,,sergius4 ,it's a little1 wee bit of a man with a long beard4 ,and they go around having a good time at night4 ,they are always very active on the night before ,christmas4 7,looks cautiously around47 ,i shouldn't be at all surprised if we should see some tonight4 ,,anita 7frightened74 ,oh1 ,sergius1 will they harm us8 ,,sergius4 ,not very much4 ,they just like to have a little fun1 that's all4 ,we have lots of them in ,russia4 ,and ,i believe there are some down here in the steerage4 ,,anita 7grasps his arm74 ,oh1 ,sergius6 ,where are they8 ,,sergius4 ,well1 last night ,i could not sleep1 so ,i got up and came in here1 and just as ,i was passing by that barrel 7points to barrel up ,l4,c4 where ,,jack ,,frost is concealed71 ,i thought ,i heard a noise4 ,it was like some one rapping on the barrel4 ,like this4 7,raps on another barrel47 ,i thought it was a goblin and ,i never stopped running until ,i was safe in my bunk with the bedclothes around my head4 ,,anita4 ,pooh6 ,i'm not afraid4 ,no leetla goblin man can make-a me afraid4 ,,sergius4 ,they do wonderful things on ,christmas ,eve4 ,but come2 let us go to the bottom of the stairs4 ,the ladies and gentlemen are looking down and ,tomasso is playing his violin4 ,soon they will throw apples and oranges down to us1 and perhaps money4 ,come and see4 ,,anita4 ,no1 ,i'd rather wait here4 ,,sergius 7crossing to door at ,r474 ,all right1 but don't let the goblin man catch you4 7,exits at ,r47 ,,anita4 ,the goblin man6 ,poof6 ,there is no such thing as a goblin man4 ,in-a ,italy we do not have such goblin mans4 ,he said he heard something rap1 rap on the inside of the barrel4 ,poof6 ,sergius must have been having one beeg1 grand-a dream4 ,never in all my life did ,i ever hear anything go rap1 rap on the inside of a barrel4 7,stands close to ,,jack ,,frost',s barrel47 ,and if ,i did1 ,i'd think it was a leetla1 weeny-teeny mouse4 ,but a leetla1 weeny-teeny mouse never could go rap1 rap on the inside of a barrel1 try as hard as he could4 ,it must have been a dream4 ,,jack ,,frost 7raps sharply on the inside of the barrel74 ,,anita4 ,oh1 what was that8 ,i thought ,i heard something4 7,goes toward barrel cautiously47 ,maybe it is the leetla1 teeny-weeny baby mouse4 7,rises on tiptoes to peer into the barrel47 ,i'll just peek in and see4 7,just as she looks into the barrel1 ,,jack ,,frost pops up his head almost in her very face47 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,hello6 ,,anita 7starting back1 very much frightened74 ,oh6 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,did you say oh1 or hello8 ,,anita4 ,i just said1 oh4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,well1 then1 hello4 7,climbs out of the barrel47 ,,anita4 ,hello4 ,,jack ,,frost 7goes to her74 ,you aren't frightened1 are you8 ,,anita 7at ,r474 ,well1 ,i'm a leetla frightened1 but not verra much4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,why8 ,i won't hurt you4 ,,anita4 ,you came up so sudden4 ,i never expected to find a boy in that barrel4 ,and you are such a queer looking boy4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,boy8 ,i'm not a boy4 ,,anita4 ,you're not8 ,you look like a boy4 ,you're not a girl1 are you8 ,,jack ,,frost 7indignantly74 ,well1 ,i should say not6 ,i'm just a kind of a sort of a kind of an idea1 that's all4 ,i'm your imagination4 ,,anita4 ,i hope you're not a goblin4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,oh1 no4 ,i'm not a goblin4 ,they're old and have long beards4 ,i'm not old at all4 7,twirls around on toes47 ,see1 ,i'm even younger than you are4 7,makes low bow47 ,i'm a pixie4 ,,anita4 ,and what is a pixie8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,i told you before1 it's just your imagination4 ,,anita4 ,you look like a boy4 ,what is your name8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,my name is ,claus4 ,,anita4 ,claus6 ,why1 what a funny leetla name4 ,i never heard a name like that in ,italy4 ,claus what8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,santa ,claus4 ,haven't you ever heard of ,santa ,claus8 ,,anita4 ,oh1 yes2 many1 many times4 ,but you can't be ,santa ,claus4 ,,jack ,,frost 7indignantly74 ,i'd like to know why ,i can't6 ,it's my name1 isn't it8 ,,anita4 ,but you are not the real1 real truly ,santa ,claus4 ,he is an old1 old man4 ,a leetla fat old man with white-a hair just like-a the snow1 and a long1 white-a beard4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,ho1 you must be thinking of my daddy4 ,,anita4 ,your daddy8 ,is ,santa ,claus your daddy8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,sure1 he is4 ,i'm ,jack ,frost ,santa ,claus1 ,jr4 ,most folks call me ,jolly ,jack ,frost4 ,the little fat man with the white beard is my father4 ,,anita 7astonished74 ,why1 ,i didn't know ,santa ,claus had any leetla boys4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,sure1 he has4 ,who do you think takes care of the reindeer1 and who waters the doll-tree and picks the dolls8 ,,anita4 ,picks the dolls8 ,do the dolls grow on trees8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,yes1 indeed1 right next door to the taffy cottage1 down ,chocolate ,lane4 ,i take care of the marble bushes and the popgun trees4 ,you just ought to see our wonderful gardens4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 ,i'd love to see them4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,we've got a ,teddy-bear garden1 and a tool garden1 and a furniture garden1 and a game garden1 and a candy garden1 though most of the candy comes from mines4 ,,anita4 ,the mines8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,sure4 ,we dig out just the kind we want4 ,we have caramel mines1 and vanilla mines and mines full of chocolate almonds1 and rivers of fig paste and strawberry ice cream soda4 ,they flow right through the picture-book garden4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 it must be the most wonderful place in the whole world4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,and ,i help take care of it4 ,i have fourteen little brothers1 and we're all twins4 ,,anita4 ,and have you a mother1 too8 ,has ,santa ,claus a nice-a1 fine-a wife8 ,,jack ,,frost 7laughs74 ,of course he's got a wife4 ,haven't you ever heard of my mother4 ,her name is ,mary4 ,,anita4 ,mary8 ,mary what8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,why1 ,merry ,mary ,christmas1 of course4 ,i thought everyone knew that4 ,,anita4 ,and does she go round the world with ,santa ,claus on the night before ,christmas8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,oh1 no1 she's too busy for that4 ,she stays at home and takes care of the gardens4 ,,anita4 ,but what are you doing here on the ship8 ,i should think you'd be with your father4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,ah1 that is a secret4 ,you mustn't tell anyone4 ,,anita4 ,how can ,i tell anyone when ,i don't know myself4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,well1 maybe ,i'll tell you4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 if you only would4 ,i'd just love to have a great-a1 beeg1 grand-a secret4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,you can keep a secret1 can't you8 ,,anita4 ,of course ,i can4 ,girls can always keep secrets4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,some girls can't4 ,but ,i believe you really can4 ,your name's ,anita1 isn't it8 ,,anita4 ,yes4 ,but how did you know8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,oh1 we know everything4 ,how old are you8 ,,anita4 ,if you tell me how you knew my name1 ,i'll tell you how old ,i am4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,well1 ,i just guessed it4 ,,anita4 ,then why don't you guess how old ,i am8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,cute1 ain't you8 ,,anita4 ,not so verra cute4 ,i'm going on nine4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,then you're old enough to keep the secret4 ,now1 first you must promise you won't tell until tomorrow morning4 ,,anita4 ,cross my heart4 7,she does so47 ,,jack ,,frost 7crosses to her74 ,listen1 then2 here's the secret4 7,he whispers in her ear47 ,,anita 7after a pause1 while he is whispering74 ,he is8 ,he is8 ,oh66 ,,jack ,,frost 7nods his head wisely74 ,yes1 he is4 ,,anita4 ,honest8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,honest injun6 ,,anita4 ,with his pack and presents and a ,christmas tree and everything8 ,,jack ,,frost 7nods head emphatically74 ,yes1 ma'am1 every single thing4 ,,anita4 ,tonight8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,just before the clock strikes twelve1 when all the little children in the steerage are asleep4 ,,anita4 ,but how will he get out here in the middle of the ocean8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,fly4 ,,anita4 ,fly8 ,but he hasn't any wings4 7,,jack nods47 ,he has8 7,,jack nods47 ,really and truly wings8 ,,jack ,,frost 7nods74 ,really and truly wings4 ,,anita4 ,i never knew ,santa ,claus had wings before4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,he only bought them this year4 ,,anita4 ,bought them8 7,,jack nods47 ,then they didn't grow on him8 ,,jack ,,frost 7laughs74 ,of course not4 ,he's coming in an air ship4 ,,anita4 ,why1 ,i never knew ,santa ,claus had an air ship4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,he's got the very latest twentieth century model4 ,he only uses the reindeer once in a while now4 ,he can go much faster on an air ship4 7,sits down47 ,oh1 ,i'm tired4 ,,anita4 ,i didn't know pixies ever got tired4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,you ought to see the work ,i've done today4 ,,anita4 ,here on the boat8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,yes1 ma'am1 right here on the boat4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 show me4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,i will4 ,but it's part of the secret4 7,goes to rear ,l47 ,come here and ,i'll show you what ,i've been doing4 ,,anita 7goes to him74 ,it isn't anything scary1 is it8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,of course not4 7,lets her peep through the curtain that conceals the ,christmas tree from the audience47 ,there2 what do you think of that8 ,,anita4 ,oh1 oh6 oh66 ,it's too great and grand and wonderful for words4 ,oh1 what a wonderful1 wonderful secret6 ,i'm so glad you've told me4 ,it is so much nicer to know all about it beforehand4 ,i wish ,i could tell ,tomasso4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,well1 you can't4 ,it's a secret and you mustn't tell anybody4 ,,anita4 ,but are you really1 truly sure he's coming8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,of course he is4 ,that is our secret4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 it's the grandest secret ,i ever had in all-a my life4 ,i will not tell a soul that he is-a coming4 ,it will be a ,christmas surprise1 and when ,i get to the beeg city of ,new ,york in ,america1 ,i'll always remember this great-a beeg1 nice-a secret about old ,santa ,claus and his nice leetla boy1 ,jack ,frost4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,what are you going to do when you get to ,america8 ,,anita4 ,i am going to dance4 ,my uncle1 ,pedro ,spanilli1 he haba de grind-organ4 ,until last-a month he had-a de nice-a monkey1 named ,mr4 ,jocko1 but last-a month ,mr4 ,jocko he die1 and my uncle1 ,pedro ,spanilli1 he send for me to take-a his place4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,take the monkey's place8 ,,anita4 ,yes1 sir4 ,i'm going to go round with my uncle and hold out my tambourine1 so6 7,poses and holds out tambourine47 ,and then ,i will-a collect the pennies1 just like-a ,mr4 ,jocko used to do4 ,,jack ,,frost 7mocking her74 ,i suppose you are going to wear a leetla red cap and jump up and down this way 7imitates a monkey71 and say1 ,give-a de monk de cent6 ,,anita 7laughing74 ,oh1 no4 ,i'm going to sing the leetla song1 and dance the leetla dance1 so6 7,hums and dances1 or a song may be introduced at this point by ,,anita47 ,then1 when ,i'm finished1 ,i go to the kind leetla boy1 ,jack ,frost1 and hold out my tambourine1 so6 7,does so47 ,and maybe he drops a nickel in my tambourine4 ,eh8 ,does he8 ,,jack ,,frost 7sighs1 then drops a nickel in tambourine74 ,yes1 ,i guess he does4 ,and you just wait till tomorrow morning1 ,anita1 and ,i'll give you the finest ,christmas present on the ,atlantic ,ocean4 ,,anita4 ,and you must not forget the leetla ,dutch twins1 and my cousin ,tomasso1 and ,hulda and ,meeny and ,sergius and ,ah ,goo and ,sano ,san and ,needla and ,biddy ,mary and ,paddy ,mike and all the rest4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,whew6 ,that's a big order4 ,but we won't forget a single soul on ,christmas ,day4 ,and now ,i've got to go and put the finishing touches on--you know what6 7,goes behind curtains that conceal the ,christmas tree47 ,,anita 7looks around74 ,why1 he's gone4 ,,jack ,,frost 7sticking his head out of the curtains74 ,the sun has set1 it's out of sight1 so little ,jack ,frost will say good-night6 7,disappears back of curtains47 ,,anita4 ,good-night1 ,jolly ,jack ,frost1 good-night4 ,oh1 it's the most wonderful secret in all the world4 ,and won't the leetla children be glad to know that old ,santa ,claus has not forgotten them4 ,he said that ,santa ,claus was coming tonight in the air ship1 and it's got to be true1 it's just got to be true4 ,enter ,,tomasso from ,r41 carrying violin4 ,,tomasso4 ,anita1 if you don't hurry you'll not get any supper at all4 ,it's most eight o'clock4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 ,i don't care for supper1 ,tomasso4 ,i could-a not eat4 ,i'm too much excited to eat4 ,,tomasso4 ,what make-a you so excited1 ,anita8 ,,anita4 ,why1 tonight--7pauses as she remembers her promise7 ,oh1 that ,i cannot tell2 it's a secret4 ,,tomasso4 ,what is the secret8 ,,anita4 ,if ,i told-a you1 ,tomasso1 then it would no longer be a secret4 ,,tomasso4 ,you should-a not have the secrets from me1 ,anita4 ,i am your cousin1 also--,i am the head of the family4 ,,anita4 ,but ,i made the promise not to tell4 ,,tomasso4 ,who you make-a the promise to8 ,,anita4 ,i promised ,jack--7hesitates7 ,i mean1 ,i make-a de promise to someone4 ,,tomasso4 ,to ,jack6 ,who is this-a ,jack1 ,anita8 ,,anita4 ,that is part of the secret4 ,listen1 ,tomasso1 tomorrow morning you shall know everything4 ,early in the morning shall ,i tell-a you my secret4 ,that will be my ,christmas present to you4 ,,tomasso4 ,all right4 ,i'll wait4 ,oh1 see1 ,anita1 the moon is coming up4 7,points to ,l47 ,just like-a big1 round-a silver ball4 ,,anita4 ,let us stay here and watch the moon1 ,tomasso4 ,,tomasso4 ,you'd better go and get your supper4 ,those leetla ,dutch twins are eating everything on the table4 ,i think they'd eat the table itself if it was-a not nailed to the deck4 ,hurry1 ,anita6 ,,anita4 ,i go4 7,crosses to door at ,r41 then turns toward him74 ,it's a awful good-a secret1 ,tomasso4 7,laughs and runs out at ,r47 ,,tomasso 7looks off ,l474 ,ah1 the great1 grand-a lady moon4 ,she looks at me1 ,i look at her4 ,maybe she'll like a leetla serenade4 7,simple violin solo by ,,tomasso1 accompanied by hidden organ or piano4 ,after he has been playing sometime1 the other children come softly in from the ,r4 and group around the stage4 ,note3 ,if possible1 get a boy for ,,tomasso',s part who can play the violin2 if not1 introduce a song at this point4 ,santa ,lucia1 found in most school collections1 would prove effective either as a vocal solo or as a violin solo47 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,sure1 that's beautiful4 ,it takes me back again to dear ould ,ireland where the ,river ,shannon flows4 ,,hulda4 ,what do you do in ,ireland the night before ,christmas1 ,biddy ,mary8 ,,meeny4 ,do you have a ,christmas tree like we do in ,germany8 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,we do not4 ,we don't have any tree at all1 at all4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,and we don't get many presents4 ,but it's a fine time we have for all that4 ,instead of getting presents1 we have the fun of giving presents--and that's the finest thing in all the world1 so it is1 to make the other fellow happy4 ,sure1 ,i just love to give presents4 ,,klinker4 ,you can give me some if you want to4 ,,schwillie4 ,und me also some4 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,but where would we be getting presents out here in the middle of the ocean8 ,in dear ould ,ireland sure it's a fine time we're after having on ,christmas ,day4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,it is that4 ,with the fiddles playing and the dancers dancing and the fine suppers upon the table4 ,,sergius4 ,in ,russia we always set a table in front of the window and put a fine linen cloth on it4 7,produces white lace-edged cloth47 ,here is the cloth1 but we have no window4 ,,hulda4 ,here1 use this box as a table4 7,indicates a large box at rear ,c47 ,now1 let us put the cloth on1 so6 7,,hulda and ,,sergius put cloth on the box47 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,the night before ,christmas we always put a big candle1 all gay with ribbons1 in the window to welcome the ,christ child4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,here is the candle4 7,places it on box at rear ,c47 ,now ,i'll light it4 7,lights candle47 ,,tomasso4 ,we do that also in ,italy4 ,and we put a leetla picture of the ,christ child on the table4 7,puts colored picture of ,madonna and ,child back of the candle47 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,on ,christmas ,day it's the fine old tales we're after hearing in ,ireland1 all about the wonderful star that shone so bright that it turned night into day1 and led the ,wise ,men all the way to where a little ,babe in the manger lay4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,and all the angels sang above of peace on earth1 good will and love4 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,the shepherds wandering on the hill1 ,beheld the star and followed till ,they saw the ,child and heard the song1 ,the angels sang the whole night long4 ,,sergius4 ,may the spirit of ,christmas enter every heart tonight1 making all the world one big1 happy family1 no rich1 no poor1 no high1 no low1 all brothers and sisters1 all children of the ,lord on high6 ,,meeny4 ,maybe good old ,santa ,claus will come after all4 ,vell1 if he does ,i want to be ready for him4 7,produces two very large red stockings1 made for the occasion47 ,come1 ,yakob and ,hans and ,mieze1 let us hang up our stockings here under the burning candle4 7,they hang up the four pair of stockings47 ,,neelda 7places a wreath of holly on the table74 ,christ was born on the ,christmas ,day1 wreathe the holly1 twine the bay6 ,light and ,life and ,joy is ,he1 the ,babe1 the ,son1 the ,holy ,one of ,mary6 ,,tomasso4 ,meeny and ,yakob and ,hans and leetla ,mieze have hung up their stockings for the good-a ,saint ,nicholas1 but in ,italy we set out our shoes1 so6 ,and we always get them full of presents4 7,places small pair of wooden shoes on table47 ,,meeny4 ,i like stockings much better than shoes already1 because the stockings can stretch yet1 und if they stretch real1 real wide out maybe we can get a baby piano or a automobile in our stockings4 ,jah1 stockings is mooch better als shoes4 ,,hulda4 ,here is my beautiful star4 7,produces tinsel star47 ,that will remind us of the ,star of ,bethlehem that led the three ,wise ,men across the hills and plains of ,judea unto the little manger where1 surrounded by cattle and oxen1 amid the straw1 the ,lord of ,heaven was born on ,christmas ,eve4 ,,schwillie4 ,und all the angels sang1 ,peace on earth1 good will to men1 didn't they1 ,klinker8 ,,klinker4 ,und all the shepherds heard them1 and they followed the star and came to the manger to see the little ,baby4 ,,meeny4 ,let us all sit down here in front of the candle and the star1 and see if old ,santa ,claus has forgotten us already4 ,it's almost time for him to be coming4 7,all sit down47 ,,all 7sing74 ,,the ,,time ,,is ,,near4 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,the time is near1 the time is near1 ,san-ta ,claus will soon be here6 ,all the world is sweet-ly sleep-ing1 ,an-gels now their watch are keep-ing1 ,and the moon shines clear1 ,and the moon shines clear4 #b4 ,be-fore the dawn1 be-fore the dawn1 ,saint ,nick will have come and gone6 ,now with pa-tience we'll a-wait him1 ,hop-ing noth-ing may be-late him1 ,on his jour-ney long1 ,on his jour-ney long4 ,,hulda4 ,oh1 ,i do hope ,santa ,claus will come and visit us tonight4 ,but of course he cannot go every place4 ,some children have to be left out4 ,,klinker4 ,yes1 that's so2 but ,i hope it ain't us4 ,don't you1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,schwillie4 ,sure1 ,i do4 ,i wish old ,santa would hurry up and come1 'cause the old ,sandman is here already4 ,i'm getting awful sleepy4 ,,klinker4 ,me--,i'm getting awful sleepy1 too4 7,stretches and yawns47 ,,tomasso4 ,i wonder what has become of ,anita8 ,she said she had a wonderful secret that was-a verra1 verra grand4 ,,meeny4 ,a secret1 ,tomasso8 7,goes to him47 ,,tomasso 7standing at ,c474 ,yes1 a great1 beeg1 grand-a secret4 ,,biddy ,,mary 7goes to him and takes his ,l4 arm74 ,oh1 what is it1 ,tomasso8 ,,meeny 7taking his ,r4 arm74 ,yes1 ,tomasso1 tell us vot it is already4 ,,biddy ,,mary 7turning ,,tomasso around to face her74 ,sure1 if there's anything on earth ,i do love1 it's a secret4 ,,hulda 7and the other girls1 surrounding ,,tomasso74 ,yes1 ,tomasso1 tell us the secret2 we'll never tell anyone4 ,,meeny 7pulling him around to face her74 ,sure we won't4 ,nice ,tomasso1 tell us vot it is yet4 ,,tomasso 7hesitates74 ,well1 ,i---- ,,biddy ,,mary 7pulling him around to face her74 ,now1 you tell me1 ,tomasso4 ,i never tell any secrets at all1 at all4 ,,tomasso4 ,well1 ,i---- ,,meeny 7pulls him around again74 ,if you're going to tell it1 ,i want to hear every word4 ,i never want to miss noddings no times4 ,,biddy ,,mary 7pulls him back74 ,neither do ,i4 ,,hulda4 ,neither do ,i4 ,,meeny4 ,neither do any of us4 ,,klinker4 ,i don't want to miss nothing neither4 ,,schwillie4 ,no1 und ,i don't neither4 ,,all4 ,now1 what is the secret1 ,tomasso8 ,,tomasso 7loudly74 ,it is not my secret4 ,it is ,anita's secret4 ,,all4 ,well1 what is ,anita's secret4 ,,tomasso4 ,she wouldn't tell me4 ,,all 7turn away very much disappointed74 ,oh6 ,,tomasso4 ,she's promised to tell us all in the morning4 ,she said that would be her ,christmas present to us--to tell us the secret4 7,all sit or recline around the stage4 ,lower the lights47 ,,sergius4 ,it seems so strange to spend ,christmas ,eve away out here in the middle of the ocean4 ,,klinker 7almost asleep74 ,wake me up1 ,hulda1 just as soon as ,santa ,claus comes4 ,,biddy ,,mary 7at ,r474 ,sure ,i think the ,sandman has been after spillin' sand in all of our eyes4 ,i'm that sleepy ,i can't say a word at all1 at all4 ,,sano ,,san4 ,they're putting out all the lights4 ,here1 ,sergius1 hang my little lantern in front of the candle4 ,,ah ,,goo4 ,allee samee hang mine4 7,,sano ,,san and ,,ah ,,goo each give their lanterns to ,,sergius1 who lights them and hangs them on the table4 ,note3 ,nails must be put in the table at ,r4 and ,l4 corners facing front for these lanterns47 ,,sergius4 ,i'm going to stretch out here and take a little nap4 7,reclines on floor47 ,be sure and wake me up1 ,hulda1 just as soon as you hear the bells on his reindeer4 ,,tomasso 7yawns74 ,i wonder what has become of ,anita8 ,,hulda 7stretches74 ,i believe ,i'm getting sleepy1 too4 ,,others4 ,so are all of us4 ,,biddy ,,mary4 ,we're all noddin'1 nid1 nid noddin'1 sure ,i think it's time we were all of us fast asleep4 ,,all 7sing sleepily74 ,,we',,re ,,all ,,noddin'4 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,we are all nod-din'1 nid1 nid nod-din'1 ,we are all nod-din'1 and drop-ping off to sleep4 ,so see ,san-ta ,claus we've all done our best1 ,transcriber's ,note3 probably should be ,to see ,but we're aw-ful-ly sleep-y1 so we'll take a rest4 #b4 ,we are all nod-din'1 nid1 nid nod-din'1 ,we are all nod-din'1 and drop-ping off to sleep4 ,it's aw-ful-ly late1 we'll no lon-ger de-lay1 ,but ride with the ,sand-man1 a-way and a-way4 7,,all are sound asleep4 ,stage is dark47 ,,klinker 7talking in his sleep74 ,noddin'1 nid1 nid noddin'4 ,,schwillie 7talking in his sleep74 ,dropping off to sleep1 ain't we1 ,klinker8 ,soft1 mysterious music4 ,,anita dances in from ,r4 ,she dances around the stage1 keeping time to the music and bending over the little sleepers4 ,,anita4 ,asleep6 ,every last one of them is verra sound asleep4 ,meeny and ,biddy ,mary1 and ,sergius and ,tomasso and the leetla ,dutch twins and all6 7,goes to curtain at rear47 ,jack ,frost6 ,jolly ,jack ,frost6 ,come-a quick1 come-a quick6 ,they're all asleep4 ,,jack ,,frost 7sticks his head out of the curtains74 ,hello1 what is it8 ,,anita4 ,it is ,anita4 ,the leetla children are all here and sound asleep4 ,,jack ,,frost 7coming down to her74 ,and so was ,i4 ,they sang a song about noddin'1 nid1 nid noddin'1 and ,i just went to sleep myself4 ,i dreamed ,i was hunting a polar bear way up by the ,north ,pole4 7,yawns47 ,i'm still awfully sleepy4 ,,anita4 ,i didn't know that you ever went to sleep4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,you bet ,i do4 ,that's the one thing ,i've got against my daddy's ,christmas trip every year4 ,it wakes us all up right in the middle of the night4 ,,anita4 ,the middle of the night8 ,what do you mean8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,middle of the north pole night4 ,if it wasn't for ,christmas we could go to bed about half past ,october and sleep until a quarter of ,may1 but ma thinks we ought to help pa and then wait up until he comes home4 ,my1 ,i'm sleepy6 ,aren't you8 ,,anita4 ,oh1 no1 no6 ,i'm verra too much excited to sleep4 ,it's all about my secret4 ,are you really sure he is coming8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,of course he is1 and it's almost time he was here now4 ,it's nearly ,christmas ,day4 ,look way up there in the sky4 ,you don't see anything that looks like an air ship1 do you8 ,,anita 7looking up and off at ,r474 ,no1 ,i cannot see a single thing4 ,,jack ,,frost 7sees table at rear74 ,oh1 look here6 ,the children have lighted a candle for him4 ,that's just fine4 ,it always pleases him4 ,and see2 here's a picture and a wreath of holly and the star of ,bethlehem4 ,and stockings and shoes all in a row4 ,,anita 7looking up and off ,r474 ,i can't see a thing4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,here's a telescope4 ,look through that4 7,takes home-made telescope from his barrel47 ,now do you see anything8 ,,anita4 ,oh1 no2 now ,i cannot even see the stars or the moon4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,of course you can't4 ,you are looking through the wrong end4 ,turn it around4 ,,anita 7looks up and off ,r4 through telescope74 ,oh1 now ,i can see the stars4 ,and1 oh1 look6 ,i see a leetla1 teeny-weeny thing way1 way off--far up in the sky4 ,look1 ,jack ,frost1 is that the air ship8 7,fast music1 played softly47 ,,jack ,,frost 7looks through the telescope74 ,yes1 ,i believe it is4 ,,anita 7dances wildly about the stage74 ,oh1 he's coming1 he's coming4 ,i'm going to get to see ,santa ,claus6 ,is it not wonderful8 ,i'm going to see him4 ,let me look4 7,takes telescope47 ,oh1 it's getting bigger and bigger and ,,bigger6 ,sleigh bells heard outside at ,r41 far away in the distance4 ,,jack ,,frost 7capering around74 ,hurray6 daddy's coming6 daddy's coming6 ,,anita4 ,now ,i can hear the bells4 ,oh1 it's coming closer and closer and ,,closer4 ,look out1 it's going to hit the boat6 7,small toy air ship flies across the stage at rear1 with tiny lights twinkling in it4 ,stretch a wire across rear of stage and high up1 for the toy to run on47 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,he flew right by us4 ,,anita4 ,maybe he didn't see the boat4 ,oh1 now he isn't coming at all4 ,,jack ,,frost 7looking out at ,l474 ,yes1 he is4 ,he's landed right over there4 ,here he comes2 here he comes6 7,music and bells louder and louder47 ,,anita 7runs to ,l474 ,here we are1 ,santa ,claus4 ,this is the place4 ,come in4 ,merry ,christmas1 ,santa ,claus1 merry ,christmas6 ,loud fast music4 ,enter ,,santa ,,claus from ,l4 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,hello1 there--where are you8 ,it's so dark ,i can't see a single thing4 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,hello1 daddy2 merry ,christmas4 ,,santa ,,claus 7shaking hands with him74 ,hello yourself4 ,merry ,christmas to you1 too4 ,are you all ready for me8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,yes1 it's all ready4 ,the magical tree is just waiting for your touch to turn into a real ,christmas tree4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 we're going to have a real ,christmas tree4 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,hello1 who's this young person8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,this is ,anita4 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,and why isn't she sound asleep like the rest of the children8 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,she's such a good little girl that ,i told her she could stay up with me and wait until you came4 ,,santa ,,claus 7laughs74 ,oh1 ho2 so you've made a hit with my boy1 ,jack ,frost1 have you8 ,well1 if that's the case1 ,i guess you can stay4 ,,anita4 ,but all of the children would like to see you1 ,santa ,claus4 ,see1 they've prepared the candle and the wreath of holly and the star of ,bethlehem all for you4 ,there's ,sergius and ,tomasso and ,hulda and ,meeny and ,hans and ,yakob and ,neelda and ,ah ,goo and ,sano ,san and ,mieze and the leetla ,dutch twins1 ,klinker and ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum4 ,they've all been awfully good children4 ,and ,biddy ,mary and ,paddy ,mike they brought the candle4 ,they're good1 too4 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,hurry1 ,jack1 and fill up the shoes and stockings4 ,,jack ,,frost 7filling them from the sack74 ,yes1 daddy1 ,i'm hurrying4 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,it's just two minutes till ,christmas morning4 ,i've had a hard night's work and ,i think ,i'll just take a little vacation here in the steerage4 ,,anita4 ,oh1 ,santa ,claus1 may ,i wake up all the leetla children and let them see you8 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,yes1 just as soon as you hear the chimes announcing the birth of ,christmas ,day4 ,,anita4 ,and don't you have any other place to go this year8 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,i hope not4 ,here ,i am in the middle of the ocean and my air ship is just about played out4 ,jack1 dump everything out of the sack and we'll give the little immigrants the jolliest kind of a ,christmas4 ,i'm not going to lug all of those toys and candy and things back to the ,north ,pole again4 ,,jack ,,frost 7empties sack on floor74 ,here they are1 daddy4 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,now1 where's the tree8 ,,jack ,,frost 7goes to rear of the stage and removes the curtains that have been concealing the dazzling ,christmas tree474 ,there she is4 ,isn't she a beauty8 ,,anita4 ,oh1 it's the greatest1 most grand-a tree in all the world4 7,faint chimes are heard in the distance47 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,there are the chimes4 ,it is ,christmas ,day4 ,merry ,christmas1 daddy2 merry ,christmas1 ,anita4 ,christmas ,day is here4 ,,anita 7dancing around74 ,merry ,christmas1 ,jack ,frost6 ,merry ,christmas1 ,santa ,claus6 ,merry ,christmas1 everybody6 ,merry ,christmas to all the world4 ,wake up1 ,hulda6 ,wake up6 7,shakes her47 ,,jack ,,frost4 ,wake up1 ,paddy ,mike and ,sergius6 ,wake up6 ,merry ,christmas6 ,,santa ,,claus4 ,wake up1 ,meeny and ,biddy4 ,it's ,christmas morning4 ,and you two little shavers1 ,klinker and ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum1 wake up and give ,santa ,claus a good1 old hug6 7,the children all awaken4 ,rub eyes1 stretch1 etc47 ,,hulda4 ,oh1 he's come1 he's come1 he's come6 7,runs and hugs ,,santa ,,claus47 ,,schwillie4 ,me1 too4 7,hugs him47 ,i said he'd come1 didn't ,i1 ,klinker8 7,lights all on full47 ,,klinker 7hugging ,,santa ,,claus74 ,sure you did4 ,and me1 too1 didn't ,i1 ,schwillie ,willie ,winkum8 ,,meeny4 ,oh1 see the tree6 ,the beautiful1 beautiful ,christmas tree4 ,,tomasso4 ,and my leetla shoes are full of candy and toys4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,now1 let's be all after giving three cheers for old ,santa ,claus4 7,the cheers are given47 ,,anita 7bringing ,,jack ,,frost forward74 ,and this is the leetla ,jolly ,jack ,frost4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,then three cheers for the leetla ,jolly ,jack ,frost4 7,the cheers are given47 ,,anita 7at ,c4 with ,,jack ,,frost74 ,this was my ,christmas secret4 ,santa ,claus and the air ship and the ,christmas tree and jolly ,jack ,frost and everything4 ,this was the secret4 ,,paddy ,,mike4 ,now all of yeez give three cheers for ,anita's secret4 7,the cheers are given4 ,folk dance may be introduced4 ,all sing ,christmas carol as the curtain falls47 ,,curtain4 ,,remarks ,,on ,,the ,,production ,,of ,,the ,,play4 ,,the ,,scenery4 ,the stage should be set to represent the steerage of a large ocean-going vessel4 ,a good elaborate set may be arranged with very little expense by following the diagram4 ,the back drop should be of light blue with a few cumulus clouds in white4 ,the water line should be about one-fourth from the bottom1 and from this line downward the scene should be darker blue1 with white waves4 ,the background may be made from canvas or paper1 as desired4 ,a good effect has been produced by covering frames with tissue paper of the desired shades1 the clouds and the water lines being cut from white paper and pasted on4 ,a railing runs across rear of stage4 ,this railing is made of wood1 with a tennis net serving for the wiring4 ,round life-savers are cut from paper1 painted and attached to the railing4 ,the ventilator and hatchways may be made from brown bristol board4 ,a large ,christmas tree1 lighted and decorated1 stands at rear ,l4 ,this is concealed by curtains4 ,a square box or table stands at rear ,c4 ,several barrels and boxes are at left front1 and a box is at right front4 ,a large barrel stands at left of center near the rear4 ,illustration ,,properties4 ,woolen stocking and knitting needles for ,meeny4 ,potatoes1 knife1 bowl for ,biddy ,mary4 ,jack-stones for ,sergius4 ,tambourine for ,anita4 ,nickel 7coin7 for ,jack ,frost4 ,violin for ,tomasso4 ,white1 lace-edged table cloth for ,sergius4 ,large candle decorated with red ribbons for ,paddy ,mike4 ,bright picture of ,virgin and ,child for ,tomasso4 ,two large red stockings for ,meeny4 ,extra stockings for ,yakob1 ,hans and ,mieze4 ,wreath of holly for ,neelda4 ,small wooden shoes for ,tomasso4 ,tinsel star for ,hulda4 ,telescope for ,jack ,frost4 ,made from a pasteboard roll covered with black cloth4 ,toy air ship on a wire1 to sail across stage at rear4 ,pack of toys for ,santa ,claus4 ,sleigh bells for ,santa4 ,chimes heard outside4 ,,costumes ,,and ,,suggestions4 ,,santa ,,claus--,high boots4 ,red or brown coat or mackinaw1 trimmed with fur 7or cotton1 dotted to imitate ermine fur74 ,cap to match coat4 ,string of bells around neck4 ,pack of toys4 ,white hair1 mustache and long1 white beard4 ,rosy cheeks4 ,do not wear a false-face1 as this often frightens little children and makes the character seem unreal4 ,when there are little children in the cast1 their belief in ,santa ,claus must not be disturbed and the adult portraying the character need not attend the general rehearsals4 ,the high boots may be shaped from black oil-cloth and drawn on over black shoes4 ,use a pillow or two to give an ample girth4 ,,jolly ,,jack ,,frost 7aged #h or #i7--;,a jolly1 little chubby-faced boy who can memorize and deliver a long part4 ,white stockings and shoes4 ,canton flannel suit of white1 trimmed with long points cut from cloth1 to represent icicles4 ,long-pointed cap of white1 coming down around back of head and forming a long-pointed collar in front4 ,the top point should be wired into position4 ,face and hands are powdered very white4 ,put small dabs of mucilage on the costume and sprinkle here and there with diamond dust powder4 ,trim the costume with bits of cotton to represent snow4 ,,anita 7aged #h or #i7--;,dark hair and complexion4 ,black slippers with red rosettes or bows on them4 ,white stockings4 ,green skirt4 ,small dark red apron1 edged with white1 black and green4 ,black spencer waist laced in front showing the white underwaist4 ,puffed sleeves falling to elbows4 ,green and red bows on elbows4 ,red silk handkerchief laid loosely over the shoulders4 ,gold beads around neck4 ,large earrings may be attached with court plaster4 ,the headdress is a white oblong cloth1 about six inches wide and about eighteen inches long4 ,this cloth is gayly decorated with bands of red1 green and black ribbons and the part on the head is padded with a small square of pasteboard4 ,tambourine decorated with red1 black and green ribbons4 ,a yellow silk handkerchief may replace the ,sicilian headdress above described4 ,,hulda 7aged #aj7--;,a blonde girl with hair in two long braids4 ,wooden shoes1 white stockings4 ,several very full underskirts4 ,long skirt of dark blue1 made very full around the bottom4 ,this skirt is patched with squares of dark red and striped goods4 ,large blue gingham apron edged with stripes of dark red4 ,white waist4 ,blue bodice of same material as skirt4 ,small white cap fitting close to head in back1 but turned back in front with points over each ear4 ,face round and rosy4 ,if the wooden shoes are not easily obtained1 fair substitutes may be made by covering an old pair of shoes with cream colored oil-cloth4 ,,sergius 7aged #i7--;,black oil-cloth leggings to knees4 ,dark trousers4 ,long ,russian blouse of dark green coming nearly to knees and belted in at waist with black oil-cloth belt4 ,blouse edged with dark fur4 ,dark green cap trimmed with dark fur4 ,,meeny 7aged #g7--;,full white waist4 ,black bodice laced with red4 ,rather short red skirt1 with black stripes sewed around bottom4 ,white lace apron edged with red and black4 ,white mob cap1 puffed high in front4 ,red and black strings on cap which are tied under her chin4 ,she carries a gray woolen sock1 half finished1 and knitting needles4 ,wooden shoes if possible4 ,,biddy ,,mary--,old shoes and ragged stockings4 ,old-fashioned dress1 rather short1 of plaid gingham4 ,worn gingham apron4 ,little square shawl of red and black checked goods1 crossed on breast4 ,old-fashioned1 little black bonnet tied under her chin4 ,she carries a pan of potatoes and a knife4 ,her age is about #h4 ,,paddy ,,mike--,small boy of #g1 dressed in a man's suit1 cut down in a clumsy manner4 ,green vest4 ,black swallow-tail coat4 ,little plug hat1 made by covering a pasteboard form with black cloth4 ,shoes1 old and worn1 and many1 many sizes too large for him4 ,,tomasso--,black slippers1 white stockings4 ,red and yellow ribbons wound around legs4 ,black knee breeches and zouave jacket4 ,striped sport shirt4 ,red and yellow bows at knees and on shoulders4 ,red handkerchief knotted loosely at throat4 ,black felt hat1 turned up side1 gayly decorated with red and yellow ribbons4 ,on his second entrance he carries a violin4 ,a dark complexioned boy aged about #i4 ,,the ,,dutch ,,twins 7aged #d or #e7--;,hair in ,buster ,brown style4 ,very full blue trousers extending from under the arms to ankles4 ,these are made of blue denim and patched with large vari-colored patches4 ,wooden shoes4 ,striped shirts4 ,dutch caps made of dark cloth1 with a peak in front and a crown about six inches high4 ,the twins should be dressed exactly alike and look as much alike as possible4 ,get chubby little fellows and thoroughly rehearse them in their part2 in fact they must go over it so much that it must come as second nature to them on the night of the performance4 ,much of the humor in the play depends on the little ,dutch twins4 ,when they walk let them take long striding steps4 ,use frequent gestures1 nods1 etc41 in their dialogue1 but be sure and have every movement exactly the same at each rehearsal4 ,these parts are not difficult if the little actors are well trained1 and their success on the night of the performance will amply repay the trouble spent in their proper coaching4 ,,neelda--,a little brunette girl1 aged #d or #e4 ,yellow sateen skirt and zouave jacket1 trimmed with coarse black lace4 ,broad red sash tied on the side4 ,white baby waist4 ,black lace mantilla over head1 and hair dressed high with a high comb4 ,red rose over left ear4 ,,ah ,,goo--,a chubby little ,chinese boy of #e4 ,white stockings1 black slippers1 white pajamas1 slanting eyebrows1 small round white cap and long pig-tail made of black yarn4 ,carries ,chinese kite4 ,,yakob--,chubby boy of #f1 dressed similar to twins1 but in contrasting colors4 ,wears yarn stocking cap4 ,wooden shoes4 ,,hans--,tall1 thin boy of #i4 ,dressed similar to the twins1 but in brown4 ,tall black cap similar to those worn by the twins4 ,,mieze--,little girl of #c or #d1 dressed similar to ,hulda1 but in dark red and red and white checked gingham4 ,,sano ,,san--,little ,japanese girl in kimono and sash4 ,eyebrows slanting4 ,hair dressed high4 ,chrysanthemums over ears4 ,carries a paper parasol or fan4 ,the ,christmas tree is for the whole school and is concealed during the first part of the play by curtains4 ,if there is to be no tree1 all reference to it may be omitted without injury to the continuity of the play4 ,other songs may be substituted for the songs here given1 but these have proved very successful in several performances of ,anita's ,secret4 ,,christmas ,,with ,,the ,,mulligan',s ,illustration3 ,,patsy ,,matsy ,,peter ,,pan ,,mrs ,o',,toole ,,mrs ,,mulligan ,,teddy ,,magee ,,patsy ,,matsy 7#crd ,act7 ,,micky ,,machree ,,bridget ,,honora ,,mary ,,ann ,,melissa ,,clarissa ,,nora ,,eudora ,,christmas ,,with ,,the ,,mulligan',s ,a ,,funny ,,christmas ,,play ,,in ,,three ,,short ,,acts4 ,,characters4 ,,the ,,widow ,,mulligan ,with a ,heart ,overflowing with ,sunshine ,,patsy ,aged ,twelve ,,matsy ,aged ,eleven ,,teddy ,,magee ,aged ,seven ,,nora ,,eudora ,aged ,fourteen ,,micky ,,machree ,aged ,five ,,bridget ,,honora ,aged ,ten ,,sweet ,,mary ,,ann ,aged ,eight ,,melissa ,aged ,six ,,clarissa ,aged ,six ,,wee ,,peter ,,pan ,aged ,four ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole1 ,a ,neighbor ,with a ,heart ,overflowing with ,kindness 99 99 99 99 99 ,,time ,,of ,,playing--,about ,one ,hour4 99 99 99 99 99 ,how they lived and what they wore will be told under the ,notes to the ,manager at the end of the play4 ,,argument4 ,sure1 there isn't much argument at all1 at all4 ,it's all happiness and merriment and love1 and where there is happiness and merriment and love there isn't any time for argument4 ,the ,widow ,mulligan is a cheerful washerwoman who lives in ,mulligan ,alley in ,shantytown1 surrounded by her ten little ,mulligans1 to say nothing of the goat1 ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,a good-hearted neighbor1 ,mrs4 ,o',toole1 has a lively time with the goat1 but she forgives all his misdeeds as it is ,christmas ,eve and the little ,mulligans are starting out for a grand ,christmas entertainment4 ,when they return they entertain their mother and ,mrs4 ,o',toole1 and1 incidentally1 the audience4 ,but let's have done with the argument and let the fun begin4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,act ,i4 ,,scene3 ,the ,mulligan's front room4 ,entrances at right and left4 ,window at rear4 ,at rise of curtain ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan is discovered at ,c41 washing clothes in a tub4 ,,bridget ,,honora and ,,matsy are hanging wet clothes on a line1 which runs across the rear of the stage4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7singing to a made-up tune as she washes74 ,oh1 give me a nice little home1 ,and plenty of suds in me tub1 ,and ,i will be happy all day1 ,with me rubby-dub1 rubby-dub1 dub4 ,the queen on her golden throne1 ,will envy me here at me tub1 ,for no one's as jolly as ,i1 ,with me rubby-dub1 rubby-dub1 dub4 ,sure1 what would ,i do at a dance8 ,or what would ,i do at a club8 ,but here in me kitchen ,i'm queen ,with me rubby-dub1 rubby-dub1 dub4 ,oh1 give me a nice little home1 ,and plenty of suds in me tub1 ,and ,i will be happy all day1 ,with me rubby-dub1 rubby-dub1 dub6 ,,matsy4 ,maw1 don't you think it's most time fer us to be going8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,time to be going1 is it8 ,well1 ,i should hope not4 ,sure1 half of the children are not dry yet1 and the other half are not dressed4 ,bridget ,honora1 darlin'1 look in the other room and see how they're coming on4 7,exit ,,bridget at ,r47 ,,matsy4 ,i think we ought to be there early1 so as we can get a good seat on the front row4 ,i don't want to miss nothing4 7,hangs up a boy's union suit47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,true for you1 ,matsy1 and ,i don't want yeez to be missing anything either4 ,it ain't like as if yeez go to a fine ,christmas entertainment ivery night of yer lives4 7,washes47 ,,matsy4 ,it's the first one any of us ever went to at all1 at all4 ,do yeez think they be after having moving pictures8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,of course not4 ,not in a ,sunday ,school1 ,matsy4 ,but belike they'll have a fine1 grand ,christmas tree with singin' and spaches and fine costumes and prisints for every one4 7,calls off ,r47 ,bridget ,honora6 ,,bridget 7off ,r474 ,yes1 maw8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,come here4 ,enter ,,bridget from ,r4 ,,bridget4 ,melissa and ,micky ,machree have been scrubbed until they shine4 ,they're sitting in the window drying in the sun4 ,mary ,ann is cleaning ,peter ,pan in the lard bucket1 and ,patsy is washing ,teddy ,magee in the rain-barrel4 ,nora is curling ,clarissa's hair with the poker1 and somebody's untied the goat4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,untied the goat1 is it8 ,matsy ,mulligan1 put on yer hat at once and see what's become of ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,he's a good goat1 is ,shamus1 but he's like the late ,mr4 ,mulligan1 he has a rovin' disposition and a tremenjous appetite4 ,hurry now1 ,matsy4 ,,matsy 7whining74 ,aw1 now1 maw1 ,i can't go and hunt the goat4 ,i'm all dressed up for the entertainment4 ,if ,i go after the goat1 sure it's all mussed up ,i'll be4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,yis1 if ,i swat you one wid this wet cloth1 it's worse than mussed up you'll be4 ,hurry after the goat4 ,niver a step does any ,mulligan take from this house tonight until ,shamus ,o',brien is safe in the kitchen1 wid his horns tied to the wash boiler4 ,,matsy4 ,sure1 ,i dunno where to look fer him4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,go over to ,mrs4 ,o',toole's cabbage garden2 like as not ye'll find him there4 ,sure1 ,shamus has a fine appetite for cabbages4 ,,matsy4 ,don't let 'em start afore ,i get back4 ,i don't want to miss nothin'4 7,takes cap and exits ,l47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,now1 ,bridget ,honora1 lave off hanging up the clothes and go in and see if ,melissa and ,micky ,machree are dry yet4 ,and if they are call me in and ,i'll attend to their costumes4 ,,bridget4 ,maw1 ,mary ,ann's having an awful time4 ,she's growed so that her skirt and her waist has parted company1 and what she'll be after doing ,i don't know at all1 at all4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,is there anything she can use as a sash8 ,,bridget4 ,no'm4 ,nora and ,clarissa have used up all the sashes4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7takes fringed bureau cover from wash-basket74 ,look here1 now1 ,bridget ,honora1 see what ,i've found in the wash4 ,it's a tidy to go on top of a dresser1 but ,i'm thinking it's just the thing to fill the gap between the skirt and the waist of ,mary ,ann4 ,,bridget4 ,yes1 maw4 7,exit ,r47 ,enter ,,patsy from ,r4 ,he runs in and is very much excited4 ,,patsy4 ,oh1 maw1 maw1 come quick6 ,hurry1 or he'll be drowned4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,what is it1 ,patsy8 ,spake quick4 ,,patsy4 ,it's ,teddy ,magee4 ,i was givin' him a wash in the rain-barrel1 when all of a sudden1 bad luck to him1 he slipped through me fingers and fell head-first down in the barrel4 7,cries47 ,oh1 it's drownded dead he'll be4 ,oh1 oh6 7,cries47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,oh1 me baby1 me baby6 7,rushes out at ,r47 ,enter ,,nora and ,,clarissa from ,l4 ,,nora4 ,now sit right down there1 ,clarissa1 and don't be moving a hair1 because you're all fixed and ready for the entertainment4 ,,clarissa4 ,and how do ,i look1 ,nora8 ,,nora4 ,ye look like a ,christmas angel1 so you do4 ,your hair curled just lovely and your striped stockings will be the admiration and envy of the entire ,sunday ,school4 ,,patsy4 ,oh1 ,nora ,eudora1 come on quick4 ,teddy ,magee fell in the rain-barrel and it's drownded dead he is intirely4 7,cries47 ,,nora4 ,in the rain-barrel8 ,how did he get in the rain-barrel8 ,,patsy4 ,sure1 ,i was washing him1 ,i was4 ,and he was that slippery with the soap that he slid through me fingers and down to the bottom of the barrel4 ,,nora4 ,oh1 the poor little ,teddy ,magee4 7,runs out ,r41 followed by ,,patsy and ,,clarissa47 ,enter ,,mary ,,ann and ,,peter ,,pan from ,l4 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,and how de yeez like me new sash1 ,peter ,pan8 ,,peter ,,pan4 ,scwumptious4 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,it's a tidy cover off'n a bureau1 and ,i don't want to wear it at all1 at all4 ,folks'll be after thinking ,i'm a bureau4 ,don't it look funny1 ,peter ,pan8 ,,peter ,,pan4 ,scwumptious4 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,i'm not going to wear it1 so ,i'm not4 ,enter ,,bridget from ,l4 ,,bridget4 ,mary ,ann ,mulligan1 and what are yeez trying to do with your nice new sash8 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,i ain't going to wear no tidy cover4 ,folks'll be after thinking ,i'm a bureau4 ,,bridget4 ,sure they'll think worse than that if yeez take it off4 ,that's what comes of yer growing so fast4 ,yer skirt is fer six years old1 and yer waist is fer six years old1 and so you have to wear the sash to help out the other two years4 ,sashes are awful stylish1 anyhow4 ,it's pretty1 too1 ain't it1 ,peter ,pan8 ,,peter ,,pan4 ,scwumptious4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan from ,r41 followed by ,,pasty and ,,nora4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,it's lucky for him that there wasn't any more water in the rain-barrel1 or he would have been drownded dead sure4 ,patsy1 yeez had no business to let him drop4 ,nora1 you go out and finish him4 ,where's ,clarissa8 ,enter ,,clarissa from ,r4 ,,clarissa4 ,here ,i am1 maw4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7looks her over carefully74 ,well1 you're all ready4 ,that's one4 ,nora and ,patsy and ,matsy are all ready4 ,that makes four4 ,mary ,ann1 are you all fixed8 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,yes1 mum1 but ,i don't like me sash at all1 at all4 ,folks will all know it's a bureau tidy1 it's got fringe and everything4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,oh1 ho1 me fine young lady4 ,i suppose yeez want a peek-a-boo dress all trimmed with mayonnaise ruffles down the bias1 do you8 ,it's lucky for you ,i found that tidy in the wash1 so it is4 ,and don't yeez eat too much or breathe hard or ye'll bust it1 and then where'll you be at8 ,,bridget4 ,maw1 ,mary ,ann's chewing her apron4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7at the wash-tub74 ,mary ,ann ,mulligan1 take that apron out'n your mouth4 ,i niver saw such a girl to be always chewing something4 ,it's first yer dress and then yer apron or your petticoat1 whatever happens to be your topmost garment4 ,clothes were not made to chew4 ,enter ,,nora with ,,teddy1 ,,melissa and ,,micky1 from ,l4 ,,nora4 ,here they are1 maw1 all ready for the party4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,are ye sure they're all clean8 ,,nora4 ,i am that4 ,they've been scrubbed until me two arms ache4 ,and ,micky's had a bath in the rain-barrel4 ,,micky4 ,i have that1 and ,i don't want another one1 either4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,all yeez sit down and let me look ye over4 ,,nora4 ,have ye finished the washing1 maw8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,for the prisint1 yes4 ,i have more important duties to perform4 ,now1 first and foremost1 don't walk pigeon-toed4 ,bridget1 have ye got a clane handkerchief8 ,,bridget4 ,yis1 mum4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,well1 don't forget to use it if the necessity arises1 and you'd better set next to ,peter ,pan so's he can use it1 too4 ,he's been kinder nosey all day1 and ,i shouldn't wonder if he wasn't coming down with a cold in his head4 ,how do you feel1 ,peter ,pan8 ,,peter ,,pan4 ,scwumptious4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,micky ,machree ,mulligan1 and what are yeez looking cross-eyed for8 ,do ye think it improves yer beauty8 ,,micky4 ,i thought there was a speck of dirt on me nose4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,well1 there's not1 and hold yer head up straight4 ,,patsy4 ,maw1 ain't it most time to go8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,it lacks two hours yet of the time1 and ,matsy ain't come back with the goat4 ,whatever's become of ,shamus ,o',brien ,i'd like to know4 ,which of yeez seen him last8 ,,nora4 ,i saw him this mornin'4 ,he was eatin' a tin tomato can down in the alley4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,the poor thing6 ,now ,i suppose ,i'll have a sick goat on me hands on top of all me other troubles--and tomorrow's ,christmas ,day4 ,,bridget4 ,maw1 suppose they won't let us in the ,sunday ,school at all1 at all4 ,we don't belong to that ,sunday ,school4 ,what'll we do then8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,indade they'll not turn yeez away on ,christmas ,eve4 ,i chose that ,sunday ,school for yeez to attend because it's the largest and the most fashionable in town4 ,mrs4 ,beverly ,brewster goes there1 and wherever ,mrs4 ,beverly ,brewster goes1 sure yeez can count on it1 it's bound to be most fashionable and select4 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,but we never went there before4 ,they'll think it's awfully nervy fer us to come buttin' in at their ,christmas entertainment4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,niver once will they4 ,they'll welcome yeez with open arms and many ,christmas prisints4 ,and whatever yeez get be sure and say1 ,thank yeez kindly and much obliged4 ,can ye do that8 ,,all4 ,oh1 yes1 mum4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,clarissa1 look out'n the door and see if ye see anything of ,matsy and the goat4 ,,clarissa4 ,yes1 mum4 7,goes to door at ,l47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,mary ,ann ,mulligan1 quit fooling with yer sash4 ,if ,i've told yer once ,i've told yer a hundred times it's liable to bust and yer skirt and yer waist ain't on speakin' terms4 ,,clarissa 7at door74 ,maw1 here comes ,mrs4 ,o',toole4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,it's the goat4 ,he's been filling himself up on the ,o',toole cabbages4 ,my1 my1 that goat'll be the death of me yet4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole1 limping in from ,l4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,good evening1 ,mrs4 ,mulligan4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,the same to ye1 ,mrs4 ,o',toole4 ,come in and set down4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i have no time to set down1 and ,i have no inclination to set down4 ,and it's all on account of yer goat1 ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,me goat1 is it8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,it is the same1 and it's an injured woman ,i am this night4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,my1 my6 ,i'll have to kill that old goat4 ,he's entirely too obstreperous4 ,and did he chase you1 ,mrs4 ,o',toole8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,chase me8 ,he did worse than chase me4 ,he caught up with me4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,and where is he now8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,niver a know do ,i know where he is4 ,i left your boy ,matsy chasing him down the alley with a rope4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,bridget1 go in the far room and get a wee drop of tay for ,mrs4 ,o',toole4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i can't drink any tay4 ,i'm that injured ,i can't drink at all1 at all4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,a drop of tay will warm ye up4 ,hurry1 ,bridget4 ,,bridget4 ,yis1 mum4 7,exits ,r47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i was out in me cabbage garden picking a bit of cabbage for me owld man's ,christmas dinner4 ,i was bending over looking at the cabbage whin all of a sudden ,i felt meself flying through the air and ,i landed in the watering trough1 so ,i did4 ,and it was full of water4 ,and ,i'm almost killed entirely--and it's all the fault of your goat1 ,mrs4 ,mulligan4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,there1 now1 ,kathleen1 darlin'1 sit down and take things easy4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i'll not sit down1 ,mollie ,mulligan4 ,sure ,i'm thinking ,i'll be after spindin' the rist of me life standing up on me two fate4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,so the goat struck ye1 did he8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,he did4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,my1 my1 the trouble ,i've had all along of that ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,he's an awful goat1 is ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,enter ,,bridget with two cups of tea4 ,,bridget4 ,here's the tea1 mum4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,thank ye kindly1 ,bridget4 ,here1 ,kathleen1 take a cup of tay and let it soothe your wounded feelings4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,sure1 it's more than me feelings that is wounded1 ,mrs4 ,mulligan4 7,drinks tea47 ,,clarissa4 ,maw1 ain't it time we were starting for the entertainment8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,my1 my1 ,i've been that excited about the misdeeds of that rascal ,shamus ,o',brien that ,i had forgotten the ,christmas entertainment entirely4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,sure1 your family looks as though they were going out in society1 ,mollie ,mulligan4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,they are that4 ,they're on their way to the fine church entertainment at the ,sunday ,school down the strate4 ,,nora 7at door ,l474 ,maw1 here comes ,matsy with the goat4 7,looks out of door47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7goes to door and speaks off ,l474 ,matsy ,mulligan1 tie that goat in the back yard and tie all his four fate together4 ,i'll tach him a lesson1 if it's the last thing ,i ever do4 ,patsy1 go out and help your brother tie up ,shamus ,o',brien4 7,exit ,,patsy at ,l47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,nora ,eudora1 darlin'1 have ye got a sofy pillow handy4 ,i think if ,i had a couple of sofy pillows ,i could set down and enjoy me tay4 ,,nora4 ,yis1 mum4 ,here's two of 'em4 7,arranges them in the chair47 ,enter ,,patsy and ,,matsy from ,l4 ,,matsy4 ,come on1 all of yeez1 or we'll be late for the show4 ,and ,i don't want to miss nothin'4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7standing at ,r474 ,i think yeez are all ready now4 ,let me see if there's anyone missing4 7,counting and pointing to each in turn47 ,there's ,patsy and ,matsy and ,teddy ,magee1 ,nora ,eudora and ,micky ,machree1 ,bridget ,honora and sweet ,mary ,ann1 ,melissa1 ,clarissa and wee ,peter ,pan4 ,,patsy4 ,we are all here1 maw4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,now1 yer all ready4 ,throw out yer heads4 ,forward1 march6 ,,children4 ,good-bye1 maw4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,good-bye1 and the ,lord love yeez all4 ,have a good time4 ,good-bye4 7,the children march out at ,l47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,ten of 'em4 ,i don't see how ye ever manage to make both ends meet1 ,mollie ,mulligan1 with ten big1 healthy children--to say nothing of the goat1 ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7in door waving hand to children74 ,good-bye4 ,have a good time4 7,yells47 ,mary ,ann1 don't let yer sash bust in two6 7,crosses to ,r4 and sinks in chair47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,ye have a fine family1 ,mrs4 ,mulligan4 ,ye have a fine bunch of boys1 and ye have a bunch of girls1 and ye have a fine bunch of babies2 but ye have an awful goat4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,shamus ,o',brien is the pest of me heart1 ,kathleen ,o',toole2 so he is2 but he's all that's left of me late husband's property4 ,michael ,mulligan thought the world of that goat1 he did4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i'm a peaceful woman1 ,mollie ,mulligan1 and a calm1 neighborly woman2 but ,i don't like goats4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,i don't blame ye at all1 at all1 ,kathleen4 ,but poor ,shamus ,o',brien was probably only nosing around fer a bit of ,christmas ,eve dinner4 ,i'll kape him tied in the future4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,sure and it is ,christmas ,eve1 isn't it8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,indade it is1 and for the sake of the holy eve1 ,i think ye'd best be after forgiving the poor goat and not harbor any ill feeling agin him on ,christmas ,day4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,harbor ill feeling1 is it8 ,faith1 then ,i'll not1 ,mollie ,mulligan1 and it's meself that'll be bringing over a big cabbage head on the morning for ,shamus ,o',brien's ,christmas dinner4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7rises74 ,i'll be after tidying up the house a bit4 ,it's little enough ,i've got for the children's ,christmas tomorrow morning2 but at least ,i can have me house in order and a burning candle shining in the windy4 7,lights candle and sets it on table in front of the window47 ,this light shall burn on ,christmas ,day1 ,for ,him who in the manger lay1 ,and all are welcome at my door1 ,the high1 the low1 the rich1 the poor1 ,and every heart shall sing again ,of peace on earth1 good will to men4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7rises74 ,your burning candle takes me back again to the days of me childhood in ,county ,clare4 ,well do ,i mind me last ,christmas ,eve in ould ,ireland1 the little thatched cabin with its one window1 the stinging smoke of the peat fire1 the lads and the colleens and the ould piper--and the merry dances and songs1 do ye remember1 ,mollie1 darling8 7,puts arms on hips1 wags head from side to side and sings briskly37 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,did you ev-er go in-to an ,i-rish-man's shanty1 ,where mon-ey was scarce but where wel-come was plen-ty8 ,a three-leg-ged stool and a ta-ble to match it1 ,but the door of the shan-ty is al-ways un-latched4 #b4 ,our nate lit-tle house1 it looks out on the street1 ,there's two beau-ti-ful rooms and a pig-sty com-plete4 ,each girl has a dress and each boy has a coat1 ,there's tin hap-py chil-dren1 six pigs and a goat4 #c4 ,sure the ,mul-li-gans al-ways are hap-py and bright1 ,they sing in the morn-ing1 they sing in the night1 ,now ,pat-sy and ,mat-sy are strong as can be1 ,but the bil-ly-goat's strong-er than ath-er1 you see6 ,tee-oo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum day6 ,tee-oo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum day6 ,tee-oo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum day6 ,tee-oo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum-doo-dle1 dum day6 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7sings briskly73 ,did you ever go into an ,irishman's shanty1 ,where money was scarce but where welcome was plenty8 ,a three-legged stool and a table to match it1 ,but the door of the shanty is always unlatched4 ,tee-oodle1 dum-doodle1 dum-doodle1 dum day6 7,repeat until end47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7faces her1 assumes same position1 sings briskly73 ,our nate little house1 it looks out on the street1 ,there's two beautiful rooms and a pig-sty complete4 ,each girl has a dress and each boy has a coat1 ,there's tin happy children1 six pigs and a goat4 ,tee-oodle1 dum-doodle1 dum-doodle1 dum day6 7,repeat until end47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7sings73 ,sure the ,mulligans always are happy and bright1 ,they sing in the morning1 they sing in the night1 ,now ,patsy and ,matsy are strong as can be1 ,but the billy-goat's stronger than ather1 you see6 ,tee-oodle1 dum-doodle1 dum-doodle1 dum day6 7,repeat until end47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole hums the song faster and begins to jig1 by kicking out ,r4 and ,l4 foot alternately1 on first three lines and twirling on fourth line4 ,at the beginning of the ,tee-oodle1 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan starts in and does exactly as ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole did on the first four lines1 while ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole skips around stage in a circle4 ,on the second verse they march forward and back1 arms on hips4 ,forward again4 ,do-si-do 7backs to back74 ,march forward and back and then each twirls alone4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole knocks over the table4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan1 not to be outdone1 knocks over the tub4 ,the music becomes faster and faster4 ,on third verse they jig alone1 then forward and back1 forward again and swing each other madly4 ,while they are dancing they shout out occasionally1 ,huroo for ould ,ireland6 ,that's me fine lady6 ,look at me now6 etc4 ,,curtain4 ,,act ,,ii4 ,same as scene before4 ,the wash-tub has been removed1 also the washing from the line4 ,the table has been straightened and ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole is seated there making a toy elephant4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan is seated at ,l4 dressing a doll body in a baby's dress4 ,the candle burns before the window4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,it's lucky for us1 darlin'1 that me husband is out at his lodge tonight4 ,i can stay with you until the children return from the entertainment1 and maybe it's a bit of a ,christmas ,eve high-jinks we can be having afterwards4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,indade1 ,i'm glad to have ye1 ,kathleen4 ,will your husband be long at lodge8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7cutting the elephant's ears from brown paper74 ,he will that4 ,pat is the ,grand ,exalted ,chafe ,ruler of the ,benevolent and ,obstreperous ,order of ,united ,wooden-men1 and he won't be home till marnin'4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,is he now8 ,the late ,mr4 ,mulligan was niver much of a lodge joiner but that made no difference to him2 he niver came home till marnin'1 lodge or no lodge4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,remember1 ,mollie1 you're coming over to dinner with us tomorrow4 ,it's at one o'clock4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,oh1 ,kathleen1 ,i can't be laving the children at all1 at all4 ,on ,christmas ,day1 too4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,of course you can't4 ,ye're going to bring the children over with ye4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,the whole tin of them8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7counting on fingers74 ,patsy and ,matsy1 ,and ,teddy ,magee1 ,nora ,eudora1 ,and ,micky ,machree1 ,bridget ,honora1 ,and sweet ,mary ,ann1 ,melissa1 ,clarissa1 ,and wee ,peter ,pan4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,and ye're willing for the whole bunch of us to come8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,all but the goat4 ,i draw the line at ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,ye see it's this way4 ,me man1 ,pat1 won a turkey in a raffle1 and it's as big as a billy-goat4 ,then on top of that me daughter ,toozy1 that's married and lives in the country1 sent us two chickens and a goose4 ,and there's only me and ,pat to ate all that4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,kathleen ,o',toole1 it's a saint ye are4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i says to ,pat1 says ,i1 ,christmas ain't ,christmas at all1 at all1 unless there's some children at the dinner4 ,what'll we do8 says ,pat4 ,invite the ,mulligans1 says ,i4 ,and ,pat was tickled to death4 ,we've potatoes and squash and cabbage from me own garden1 and we've oyster dressing and cramberries and stewed corn and apple fritters1 and it's meself that has made eight mince pies1 and four punkin ones--and ,i think we'll be after having a dinner on ,christmas ,day that would do credit to ould ,saint ,patrick himself4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,sure1 ye almost make me cry for joy1 ,kathleen ,o',toole1 and after the goat trated ye the way he did1 too4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,if a woman can't be neighborly and loving on ,christmas ,day1 ,mollie ,mulligan1 sure ,i'm thinking she niver can be neighborly and loving at all1 at all4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,and ye're aven makin' a bit of an iliphant for wee ,peter ,pan4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i am that4 ,here's the little1 fat body4 7,shows cylindrical piece of dark green squash47 ,and here's the four legs4 7,shows two bananas cut in half47 ,i'll just stick the legs on with nails--and there he stands4 ,now1 here's a little potato for a head1 and an ould skinny carrot for a trunk4 ,i'll stick them on with a hair pin4 7,does so47 ,now1 ,i'll stick on the ears and put in the shoe-button eyes1 and with this wee bit of black paper for a tailpiece1 and there ye are4 ,mr4 ,mumbo ,jumbo ,mulligan as natural as life and twice as handsome4 7,shows elephant to audience47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,here's a doll baby ,i've dressed1 but it's no head she has at all1 at all4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,use a big yellow apple or a wee yellow punkin1 and put on a baby cap--and there ye are4 ,stick in some buttons for eyes1 and a wee nose and mouth of red paper--and stick the head on the body with some hair pins1 and the quane herself niver had a better doll baby4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,i'll put her right here on the table alongside of the iliphant4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,it's nine o'clock1 it is4 ,isn't it time for the children to be home8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7goes to door at ,r474 ,it is that4 7,looks out47 ,and here they come now4 7,the children are heard outside at ,r41 singing to the tune of ,marching ,through ,georgia47 ,the ,mulligans are coming now1 as happy as can be1 ,we've been to the ,sunday ,school and saw the ,christmas tree1 ,had a lark with ,santa ,claus and take a tip from me1 ,we'll all be marching on ,christmas6 7,they march in from ,r41 come down to front and line up47 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 the ,mulligans are here1 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 for ,santa ,claus so dear1 ,sure1 it was a happy night1 ,the best one in the year1 ,and we'll be marching on ,christmas6 ,patsy got a trumpet1 little ,micky got a drum1 ,matsy got a spinning top1 you ought to hear it hum1 ,clarissa got a candy cane1 oh1 won't we have the fun1 ,when we are marching on ,christmas6 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 the ,mulligans are here1 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 for ,santa ,claus so dear1 ,sure1 it was a happy night1 ,the best one in the year4 ,and we'll be marching on ,christmas4 ,nora got a picture-book1 ,melissa got a rake1 ,every ,mulligan on deck got oranges and cake1 ,got a bag of candy1 too--and got the stomachache1 ,but we'll be marching on ,christmas4 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 the ,mulligans are here1 ,hurrah1 hurrah1 for ,santa ,claus so dear1 ,sure1 it was a happy night1 ,the best one in the year4 ,and we'll be marching on ,christmas4 7,they march around stage while singing the chorus1 but line up in front while singing the verses4 ,use gestures to indicate the different persons and their toys47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,and did ye have a good time at the entertainment8 ,,bridget4 ,indade and we did that4 ,it was as good as a circus parade and a picture show together4 ,they treated us just lovely4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,did they now8 ,and you wasn't invited at all1 at all4 ,,matsy4 ,they gave us a seat way up in front1 and ,micky ,machree acted like a pig1 he did4 ,sure1 he grabbed two oranges4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,why1 ,micky1 it's ashamed of ye ,i am4 ,,micky4 ,i grabbed one to bring home to you1 maw4 ,i wanted you to have some of the ,christmas present1 too4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7hugs him74 ,that's just like your father1 ,micky4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7helping children off with hats1 wraps1 etc474 ,and did ye have a good time1 wee ,peter ,pan8 ,,peter ,,pan4 ,scwumptious1 just scwumptious4 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,and me sash niver busted in two at all4 ,and ,i was one of the most stylish young ladies present1 so ,i was4 ,,melissa4 ,and they had a great1 big ,christmas tree4 ,clean up to the ceiling4 ,with lights and toys and candy and little stars and bright fairies and angels and everything4 ,,patsy4 ,and ould ,santy ,claus was there with a long white beard and a big pack of presents to everyone4 ,,clarissa4 ,and ,i pulled ,santa ,claus' whiskers and they nearly fell off4 ,he must be getting pretty old1 'cause his whiskers is coming loose4 ,,bridget4 ,and ,santy ,claus called out all the names and everybody got up when their names was called and he gave 'em a present4 ,,micky4 ,and they never called our names at all1 at all4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,that's because they didn't know them4 ,they didn't expect you at the party4 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,it was a surprise party1 maw4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,how was it a surprise party1 ,mary ,ann8 ,,mary ,,ann4 ,they all looked surprised when we came in4 ,,nora4 ,when ,i saw they weren't going to call out our names1 ,i just rose up in me seat and took the whole nine of 'em by the hand and marched right up to ,santa ,claus4 ,he looked real surprised at the bunch of us4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,i should think he would4 ,,nora4 ,and who are you8 says he4 ,we're the ten little ,mulligans from ,mulligan ,alley in ,shantytown1 says ,i1 as cool as an icicle4 ,and we're ready for our presents1 if it's all the same to you1 says ,i4 ,i thought they was going to fire us out1 but what did he do but dive way down in the bottom of the sack and give every last one of us a present8 ,,teddy4 ,and then he gave us bags of candy and oranges and apples and peanuts and popcorn and a candy cane1 and then they had a show and ,bridget ,honora spoke a piece1 she did4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,how did ye happen to spake a piece1 ,bridget ,honora8 ,,bridget4 ,i just stood up and told 'em ,i knowed one4 ,there ain't nuthin' bashful about me4 ,and ,i kind o' thought we ought to do something to help pay fer the good things they gave us4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7petting her74 ,that's me good little ,bridget ,honora4 ,,melissa 7sees doll on table74 ,oh1 wee6 ,lookee there6 ,where'd she come from8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,santa ,claus was after being here while you were away and he left it for you4 ,,melissa4 ,is it all for me8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,it's the ,mulligan dolly4 ,it's fer all ten of yeez4 ,,patsy4 ,she can have my share4 ,i don't want no dolls4 ,,micky4 ,oh1 look at the efulunt4 ,look at the efulunt4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,that is ,mumbo ,jumbo ,mulligan from the sunny shores of ,africa1 way down in ,louisiana4 ,,children4 ,who's he fur8 ,who's he fur8 ,,peter ,,pan 7takes elephant74 ,he's fur me4 ,scwumptious6 ,,teddy4 ,maw1 they had a show there at the ,sunday ,school4 ,there was a wee little man1 about so long 7measures about two feet71 and he stood up on a table and sang a song1 so he did4 ,,patsy4 ,humph6 ,i know how they did that4 ,matsy and me can show it to you4 ,,melissa4 ,and they had the ,turnover ,topsy ,turvies1 too4 ,,clarissa4 ,they stood upside down on their heads4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,my1 my--but it must have been a wonderful show4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,just think what we missed1 ,mollie ,mulligan4 ,,matsy4 ,i didn't miss nothin'4 ,i never miss nothin' no time4 ,,nora4 ,we could give just as good a show our own selves4 ,,others4 ,let's do it2 let's do it4 ,let's give a show for maw and ,mis' ,o',toole4 ,,teddy4 ,would you like to see it1 maw8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,if it ain't too late4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,what matters it how late it is8 ,christmas comes but once a year---- ,,all4 ,and when it comes it brings good cheer4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,then sure we'll have the show4 ,poor folks can be just as happy on ,christmas ,day as rich folks4 ,it's all in the way you feel about it4 ,,patsy4 ,now1 maw1 you and ,mrs4 ,o',toole take your seats out there in front4 7,points to front row of the audience47 ,,matsy4 ,i'll help you carry them out4 7,they carry down two chairs from the stage and seat ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan and ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole in the audience47 ,,patsy4 ,now1 we'll have to draw the curtain to get the stage ready4 ,,nora4 ,and while we're getting ready ,mary ,ann can say her piece4 ,,curtain ,,falls4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7in audience74 ,my1 my1 ,kathleen1 what a large crowd of people are here tonight4 ,i'm afraid ,i'm not dressed up for the occasion4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,dressed up1 is it8 ,indade you are4 ,ye have on short sleeves and a low-neck dress4 ,what more would ye want8 ,there's the minister and his wife setting right back there4 7,speaks to them47 ,good avening1 ,brother ----2 sure1 it's a fine avening we're having1 is it not8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7speaks to a lady in audience74 ,my1 my1 is it yourself1 ,mrs4 ----8 ,sure1 ,i'm glad to see ye out4 ,it's a long time since ,i've had the pleasure of seeing you4 7,speaks to several children47 ,and there's ---- and ---- and ----4 ,i'm glad to see all of yeez4 ,sure1 some day yeez must come over to me house in ,mulligan ,alley and ,i'll let you play with the goat1 ,shamus ,o',brien4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,i see the young ladies over there1 and each one of them has a young man4 ,my1 my1 it does me ould heart good to see the young folks enjoying themselves4 ,it ain't so many years since me and ,pat was courting each other just like the rest of yeez4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,mrs4 ,o',toole1 do you see that young man sitting there all by his lonesome8 ,ain't it a shame8 ,and him such a good looking young feller1 too4 ,i've a good notion to go over there and cheer him up a bit4 ,maybe his girl is here with another fellow4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,sure1 there's plenty of girls here without any fellows at all1 at all4 ,why should a young man sit all alone like a bump on a log1 whin there's so many handsome colleens waiting for the chance at him8 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,whist1 ,mrs4 ,o',toole1 it's making him embarrassed yeez are4 ,will you look at the red color in his face8 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,if ye ask me my opinion1 ,mollie ,mulligan1 sure and ,i think he's after waiting fer one of yer own lovely daughters4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,well1 he might go further and fare worse4 ,nora ,eudora's a fine girl1 if ,i do say it myself4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,whist1 here comes ,mary ,ann out in front of the curtain to spake her piece4 7,,mary ,,ann comes in front of the curtain1 makes a bow and recites37 ,,letter ,,to ,,santa ,,claus4 ,blessed old ,santa ,claus1 king of delights1 ,what are you doing these long winter nights8 ,filling your budgets with trinkets and toys1 ,wonderful gifts for the girls and the boys4 ,while you are planning for everything nice1 ,pray let me give you a bit of advice4 ,don't take it hard if ,i say in your ear1 ,santa1 ,i thought you were partial last year2 ,loading the rich folks with everything gay1 ,snubbing the poor ones who came in your way4 ,now of all times of the year ,i am sure ,this is the time to remember the poor4 ,plenty of children there are in our city1 ,who have no fathers or mothers to pity2 ,plenty of people whose working and heeding ,scarcely can keep all their dear ones from needing4 ,now1 if ,i came every year in ,december1 ,these are the ones ,i would surely remember4 ,once on a beautiful ,christmas you know ,jesus our ,saviour was born here below1 ,patiently stooping to hunger and pain1 ,so ,he might save us1 ,his lost ones1 from shame2 ,now if we love ,him1 ,he bids us to feed ,all ,his poor brothers and sisters who need4 ,blessed old ,nick6 ,i was sure if you knew it1 ,you would remember and certainly do it2 ,this year1 at least1 when you empty your pack1 ,pray give a portion to all who may lack4 ,then1 if there's anything left and you can ,bring a small gift to wee ,peter ,pan4 --,emily ,h4 ,miller4--,adapted4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole 7applauding vigorously74 ,wasn't that dandy8 ,sure1 little ,mary ,ann has a wonderful education1 so she has6 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,she takes after her own mother4 ,i was just like her when ,i was that age4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,and you're just like her still1 ,mollie ,mulligan4 ,sure you're the sunshine of ,mulligan ,alley and the belle of ,shantytown4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan4 ,whist now6 ,it's covered ,i am wid blushes4 ,but1 hush6 ,i think the show is about to begin4 ,,act ,,iii4 ,curtain rises disclosing the same scene4 ,three long sheets hang on the line1 reaching down to the floor and extending clear across the stage4 ,the children are behind the sheets4 ,the line is about three and one-half feet high4 ,the table sets obliquely in front of the door at ,r4 ,it is covered with a sheet or long cloth reaching to the ground4 ,,patsy and ,,teddy form the dwarf4 ,,patsy1 coatless1 has a long pair of striped stockings on over his arms1 and a pair of shoes on his hands1 ornamented on insteps with large rosettes4 ,,teddy stands behind him and thrusts his arms as far as they will go under ,,patsy',s armpits4 ,a kind of a tunic covers both4 ,wear a large crimped frill or an enormous turned-down collar4 ,,patsy stands behind table and places his shoe-clad hands upon it1 which represent the feet of the dwarf4 ,the door curtains are fastened together a few inches above his head1 concealing ,,teddy4 ,,patsy must lean slightly over the table or the legs will not appear to support the body4 ,when the curtain is up1 enter ,,matsy from ,l4 dressed as a ,showman4 ,,matsy 7bows to audience1 speaks in a loud voice1 using megaphone74 ,come and see ,jumbo1 ,samson symbolical6 ,come and see ,slivers1 ,clown really comical6 ,come and see ,zip1 the foremost of freaks6 ,come and see ,palestine's ,sinister ,sheiks6 ,eager ,equestriennes1 each unexcelled1 ,most mammoth menagerie ever beheld1 ,the ,giant1 the ,fat ,girl1 the ,lion-faced ,man1 ,aerial ,artists from far-off ,japan1 ,audacious ,acrobats shot from a gun1 ,don't miss the greatest show under the sun6 ,now1 if you will kindly lend me your ears for a moment1 ,i will fill them free of charge with a few words concerning the world's greatest assortment of marvelous monstrosities4 ,in the first cell we have ,senor ,macaroni ,spaghetti from the land of the banana4 ,the senor is thirty-nine inches high1 and1 strangely enough1 thirty-nine years old1 to say nothing of the fact that he weighs thirty-nine pounds4 7,,patsy scratches his nose with his foot47 ,he arrived last week by parcel post to join our circus4 ,the senor is looking for a wife4 ,oh1 you needn't laugh6 ,it's true4 ,some of you near-sighted ladies should have brought magnifying glasses1 for ,senor ,macaroni ,spaghetti is the smallest speck of humanity that ever lived in captivity4 ,he stands on a silver dollar and puts his hand in a thimble4 7,,teddy makes funny gestures during this entire speech47 ,the senor will now entertain you in his entertaining way4 ,,patsy 7sings74 ,,spaghetti ,,from ,,old ,,italy4 7,music on page #ajg7 ,me name is ,spaghetti1 ,i came o'er the sea1 ,to visit this land from old ,italy1 ,i have a small monkey1 he jumps with a string1 ,and if he was here to you he would sing3 7,dances47 ,tee-oodle1 dum-doodle1 dum-doodle1 dum day6 7,repeat until end47 ,i once fell in love with the sweet ,antoinette1 ,she say she will marry the little ,spaghett1 ,but she said she no like-a a hand-organ man1 ,so ,i stand on the corner and sell-a banan4 7,dances47 ,tee-oodle1 dum-doodle1 dum-doodle1 dum day6 7,repeat until end47 ,i wed ,antoinetta and live in a flat1 ,i buy-a fine clothes and a big silk-a hat1 ,i make-a much money and this little gent1 ,he maybe some day will be big ,president4 7,dances47 ,tee-oodle1 dum-doodle1 dum-doodle1 dum day6 7,repeat until end47 ,,matsy4 ,and now1 ladies and gentlemen1 ,i'll call your attention to the seven little ,sunbonnet babies4 ,behold them1 them famous ,mulligan twins4 7,exits ,l47 ,the heads of ,,nora1 ,,micky1 ,,bridget1 ,,mary ,,ann1 ,,melissa1 ,,clarissa and ,,peter appear above the sheets at rear4 ,each wears a large sunbonnet4 ,they sing to the tune ,tramp1 ,tramp1 ,tramp6 ,little ,mulligans are we1 and our hearts are light and free1 ,for it's ,christmas ,eve and soon we'll be in bed1 ,we're peculiar little folks1 full of jollity and jokes1 ,and you ought to see us stand upon our head6 ,tramp1 tramp1 tramp1 we'll soon be marching1 ,we are going off to bed1 ,but before we leave you now1 ,each of us will show you how ,little ,mulligan can stand upon her head4 7,all disappear under sheet4 ,they repeat chorus and hold up their arms above the sheet4 ,the arms are covered with stockings and shoes are on their hands4 ,they slap hands together1 making feet dance1 etc47 ,tramp1 tramp1 tramp1 we'll soon be marching1 ,we are going off to bed1 ,but before we leave you now1 ,each of us will show you how ,little ,mulligan can stand upon her head4 7,repeat47 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7from audience74 ,nora6 ,bridget6 ,mary ,ann6 ,what do ye mane6 ,you'll kill yourselves entirely4 7,rushes to the stage1 followed by ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole47 ,if you stand on your head like that1 all your brains will rush down into your fate4 ,,nora 7head above curtain74 ,that's the way they did in the show4 7,all come out on stage47 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole4 ,well1 well1 well1 wonders will never cease4 ,sure1 ,i niver spint such a fine ,christmas ,eve in all me life before4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan 7stands ,c4 facing audience1 surrounded by the ten children47 ,sure1 ,i think we've had a fine ,christmas celebration1 don't you8 ,and before ye go let this sink down deep in your hearts and minds--it doesn't take money and fine clothes and costly gifts to make a fine ,christmas at all1 at all4 ,all it takes is loving hearts and loving hands1 and merry faces of happy boys and girls4 ,we didn't have any money--but you see what a lovely time we've had--and it's all because the spirit of ,christmas was in our hearts--and the spirit of ,christmas means love1 and love is the greatest thing in all the world4 ,merry ,christmas to all of yeez1 and may ye never regret the time you spent ,christmas ,eve with the ten little ,mulligans4 ,,curtain4 ,,notes ,,to ,,the ,,manager4 ,,where ,,the ,,mulligans ,,lived4 ,the scenery is very simple or may be dispensed with entirely4 ,entrances ,r4 and ,l4 and a window at the rear are necessary4 ,an old table stands in front of the window1 and a larger table1 also old1 stands down ,r4 ,several soap boxes are down ,l4 and these with an upturned bucket serve as seats for the ,mulligans4 ,an old rag carpet covers the floor4 ,a wash-tub1 with wash-board1 clothes1 etc41 stand at ,c4 ,two rickety chairs are on the stage1 one ,r4,c4 and one ,l4,c41 the latter a rocking-chair4 ,the larger table is covered with a well worn red cloth and supports an old-fashioned lighted lamp4 ,several tin cans1 filled with bright flowers1 stand on the table in front of the window4 ,curtains or bed comforts are draped over the door at ,r4 ,an old sofa stands up ,l4 ,colored prints adorn the walls4 ,a clothes line runs across the stage at rear4 ,on this line several garments are drying1 bright stockings1 a union suit1 red flannels1 etc4 ,remember the scene is laid in ,mulligan ,alley and the stage must be arranged according to ,mulligan taste4 ,,what ,,the ,,mulligans ,,wore4 ,,mrs4 ,,mulligan--,powdered hair1 parted in middle and combed over ears1 somewhat unkempt4 ,well worn1 old-fashioned cloth waist1 with sleeves rolled up and open in the neck4 ,skirt of contrasting color4 ,the skirt is turned up1 showing flannel petticoat4 ,unstarched and rather soiled dark gingham apron1 of ample proportions1 but without bib4 ,hair twisted in knob at the back of head4 ,large1 old shoes4 ,,matsy and ,,patsy--,long1 tattered trousers1 old suspenders1 large1 well worn shoes1 calico shirts1 torn and patched4 ,bright calico neckties4 ,caps4 ,in ,act ,,iii ,matsy wears a large black mustache1 a long black coat1 much too large1 and a stiff hat three sizes too big1 while ,patsy wears the dwarf's tunic and has his face made up yellow1 with rouge on cheeks4 ,,teddy and ,,micky--,short trousers1 well worn and patched4 ,striped stockings4 ,old shirts4 ,,nora and ,,bridget--,ankle skirts1 waists of a different color4 ,bright calico bows4 ,large hair ribbons4 ,,mary ,,ann1 ,,melissa and ,,clarissa--,short skirts4 ,striped stockings4 ,old shoes4 ,funny hats and waists4 ,,peter ,,pan--,calico slip4 ,baby's hat4 ,,mrs4 ,o',,toole--,old-fashioned walking dress of bright colors4 ,shawl and little bonnet4 ,red wig1 if desired4 ,,the ,,wishing ,,man ,illustration3 ,type of ,type of ,,wishing ,,man ,,french ,,dolls ,,tin ,,soldiers ,,ka-,,zin-,,ski ,,grandpa ,,grandma ,,father ,,mother ,,nursemaid ,,dumpling ,,tootsy ,,snookums ,,attenuated ,,roly ,,poly ,,tootsy ,,dumpling ,,enlarged ,type of ,,snookums ,,bears ,,jim ,,dandy ,,baby ,,jumbo ,,the ,,wishing ,,man ,a ,,christmas ,,whimsy ,,for ,,sweete ,,charitie4 ,,in ,,three ,,short ,,acts4 ,as presented by ,class ,no4 #aj1 ,wesley ,chapel1 ,columbus1 ,ohio4 ,re-written from memory4 ,,characters4 ,,the ,,wishing ,,man ,young ,man ,,the ,,roly-,,poly ,,dumpling ,stout ,young ,man ,,the ,,attenuated ,,tootsy ,tall1 ,thin ,young ,man ,,the ,,enlarged ,,snookums ,young ,man ,,grandpa ,,green ,boy of ,fourteen or ,fifteen ,,grandma ,,green ,plump ,girl of same age ,,father ,,fritz ,boy of about ,fourteen ,,mother ,,fritz ,girl of about ,fifteen ,,nurse ,,maid ,girl of about ,thirteen ,,dumpling ,boy of ,eight ,,tootsy ,girl of ,seven or ,eight ,,snookums ,boy of ,six or under ,,ka-,,zin-,,ski ,tall ,boy ,,teddy ,,bear ,small ,boy ,,jimmie ,,bear ,small ,boy ,,baby ,,jumbo ,made of ,two ,larger ,boys ,,annette ,little ,girl ,,babette ,little ,girl ,,olivette ,little ,girl ,,private ,,black ,little ,boy ,,private ,,jack ,little ,boy ,,private ,,mack ,little ,boy ,,jim ,,dandy1 a ,stick of ,candy ,little ,boy 99 99 99 99 99 ,,time ,,of ,,playing--,about ,forty-five ,minutes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,for description of costumes1 scenery1 etc41 see ,remarks on ,production at the end of the play4 ,,act ,i4 ,,scene3 ,a room in ,,father ,,fritz',s house4 ,doors at ,r4 and ,l4 ,small table down ,l4 with three chairs around it4 ,sofa down ,r4 ,easy chair down ,c4 ,lighted lamp on table4 ,window at rear4 ,,dumpling is seated on a rocking-horse at rear ,c4 ,,grandpa stands by him helping him rock it4 ,,tootsy is on a rocking-horse at ,l4 front1 with ,,father and ,,mother helping her rock it4 ,,snookums is on a baby rocking-horse at ,r4 front1 with ,,grandma and ,,nurse ,,maid in attendance4 ,very little furniture on stage4 ,if the rocking-horses are not easy to get1 ,,dumpling and ,,tootsy may be astride of sticks with horses' heads4 ,curtain rises to bright music4 ,,all 7sing74 ,,hop1 ,,hop1 ,,hop6 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,hop1 hop1 hop6 ,nim-ble as a top1 ,where 'tis smooth and where 'tis sto-ny1 ,trudge a-long1 my lit-tle po-ny1 ,hop1 hop1 hop1 hop1 hop6 ,nim-ble as a top4 #b4 ,whoa1 whoa1 whoa6 ,how like fun you go6 ,ver-y well1 my lit-tle po-ny1 ,safe's our jaunt tho' rough and sto-ny1 ,spare1 spare1 spare1 spare1 spare6 ,sure e-nough we're there4 #c4 ,here1 here1 here6 ,yes1 my po-ny dear2 ,now with oats and hay ,i'll treat you1 ,and with smiles will ev-er greet you1 ,po-ny1 po-ny dear6 ,yes1 my po-ny dear4 ,,dumpling 7dismounting74 ,whoa1 there1 ,jimmie6 ,oh1 ,grandpa1 ,i do love my pony4 ,it's the best of all my presents4 ,,grandpa4 ,well1 it's time you put him in his stall4 ,,tootsy 7dismounting74 ,i'm going to call my pony after ,mr4 ----4 7,insert the name of some well known man47 ',cause he looks just like him4 ,,grandma 7helping ,,snookums from pony74 ,and what are you going to call your pony1 ,snookums8 ,,snookums4 ,going to call him ,elizabeth1 after you1 ,grandma4 ,,grandma 7kisses her74 ,that's my baby6 ,,mother4 ,grandma1 we'd better get our hats and coats4 ,it's nearly time for the car to be after us4 ,,father4 ,come1 ,grandpa4 ,it's nearly eight o'clock4 ,,grandpa4 ,but ,i don't like to leave the children4 ,,dumpling4 ,and we don't like to have you leave us1 either4 ,my1 this has been the grandest ,christmas day ,i've ever seen4 ,,mother4 ,come1 ,grandma4 7,exits ,l4 with ,,grandma47 ,,grandpa4 ,come1 children4 7,they gather around him47 ,i'm glad you've had such a happy ,christmas4 ,you got everything you wanted1 didn't you8 ,,tootsy4 ,yes1 everything4 ,my1 ,i wish ,christmas would come every day4 ,,dumpling4 ,tell us the story about old ,saint ,nick1 ,grandpa4 ,,grandpa4 ,do you want to hear that old chestnut again8 ,,children4 ,oh1 yes1 yes6 ,,grandpa 7takes ,,snookums on his lap1 the other children stand by his knee47 ',twas the night before ,christmas1 when all through the house ,not a creature was stirring1 not even a mouse2 ,the stockings were hung by the chimney with care1 ,in hopes that ,saint ,nicholas soon would be there4 ,the children were nestled all snug in their beds1 ,while visions of sugar-plums danced through their heads2 ,grandma in her kerchief and ,i in my cap1 ,had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap1-- ,when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter1 ,i sprang from my bed to see what was the matter4 ,away to the window ,i flew like a flash1 ,tore open the shutters and threw up the sash4 ,when what to my wondering eyes would appear ,but a wee little sleigh and eight little reindeer1 ,with a wee little driver1 so lively and quick1 ,i knew in a moment it must be ,saint ,nick4 ,more rapid than eagles his reindeers they came1 ,and he whistled and shouted and called them by name3 ,now1 ,dasher6 ,now1 ,dancer6 ,now1 ,prancer and ,vixen6 ,on1 ,comet6 ,on1 ,cupid6 ,on1 ,donder and ,blitzen6 ,to the top of the porch1 to the top of the wall6 ,now1 dash away1 dash away1 dash away1 all4 ,so up to the housetop the reindeer they flew1 ,with a sleigh full of toys1 and ,saint ,nicholas1 too4 ,as ,i drew in my head and was turning around1 ,down the chimney ,saint ,nicholas came with a bound4 ,he was dressed all in red from his head to his foot1 ,and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot4 ,his eyes1 how they twinkled6 ,his dimples how merry6 ,his cheeks were like roses1 his nose like a cherry4 ,he had a broad face and a little round belly ,that shook when he laughed1 like a bowl full of jelly4 ,a wink of his eye and a twist of his head ,soon gave me to know ,i had nothing to dread4 ,he spoke not a word1 but went straight to his work ,and filled all the stockings2 then turned with a jerk1 ,and laying his finger aside of his nose1 ,and giving a nod1 up the chimney he rose4 ,he sprang to his sleigh1 to his team gave a whistle1 ,and away they all flew like the down of a thistle2 ,but ,i heard him exclaim e'er he drove out of sight3 ,happy ,christmas to all1 and to all a good-night6 --,clement ,c4 ,moore4 ,,children4 ,oh1 that was just lovely4 ,,tootsy4 ,i just wish ,i could see him4 ,just once6 ,,dumpling4 ,and so do ,i4 ,i'm going to catch him some ,christmas ,eve4 ,,snookums4 ,me1 too6 ,enter from ,l41 ,,mother and ,,grandma1 wearing winter coats and hats4 ,they carry coats and hats for ,,father and ,,grandpa4 ,,mother4 ,here1 ,grandpa1 put on your coat and hat1 or we'll be late for the dinner4 7,helps him47 ,,grandpa4 ,i'd rather stay here and talk to the children4 ,,father 7putting on his coat74 ,but ,aunt ,clara is expecting us4 ,,grandma4 ,and the auto is at the door4 ,,grandpa4 ,dumpling1 are you sure you got everything you wanted for ,christmas8 ,,dumpling4 ,i can't think of anything else4 ,,grandpa4 ,if you didn't1 and if all three of you children can agree on anything else1 it shall be yours if money can buy it4 ,,tootsy4 ,money can buy everything1 can't it1 ,grandpa8 ,,grandpa4 ,no1 my dear1 not quite everything4 ,,dumpling4 ,but suppose we wish for something that money can't buy8 ,,grandpa4 ,i'd try to get it for you some other way4 ,,tootsy4 ,how1 ,grandpa2 how8 ,,grandpa4 ,why1 ,i'd tell the ,wishing ,man4 ,he'd get it for you4 ,,grandma4 ,come along1 ,john2 don't put such nonsense in the children's heads4 ,,father4 ,we must hurry along to ,aunt ,clara's1 children4 ,but this is ,christmas night4 ,you may all stay up tonight just as long as you wish4 ,,dumpling4 ,oh1 can we8 ,can we8 ,,mother4 ,yes4 ,cecelia will look after you4 ,cecelia8 ,,nurse ,,maid4 ,of course ,i will1 mum4 ,,mother4 ,come along1 now4 ,we must hurry4 7,kisses the children and goes out ,r4 with ,,grandma1 ,,grandpa and ,,father47 ,,tootsy 7dancing around74 ,oh1 we can stay up just as long as we wish6 ,goody1 goody6 ,why that is the very best gift of all4 ,,nurse ,,maid4 ,now you children be good1 and if you want me1 call out4 ,i'll be down in the kitchen with the cook4 7,goes out at ,l47 ,,dumpling4 ,now we're left all alone4 ,,tootsy4 ,i don't see why ,aunt ,clara couldn't have invited us to her dinner party1 too4 ,,snookums 7playing with doll74 ,snookums likes dinner party4 ,,dumpling4 ,it's 'cause we ain't big enough4 ,,tootsy4 ,my1 ,i wisht ,i was a great1 great1 great big girl4 ,,dumpling4 ,there1 that's a wish that money can't buy4 ,,tootsy4 ,grandpa said he'd get us anything we wished for4 ,,dumpling4 ,what do you wish1 ,snookums8 ,,snookums4 ,wish ,grandpaw would come home4 ,,tootsy4 ,i know a real good wish4 ,i wish it were ,christmas every day4 ,don't you1 ,dumpling8 ,,dumpling4 ,no1 ,i don't4 ,we'd have to have a present and a tree and a turkey and plum pudding every day of our lives4 ,we'd get awfully tired of it after a while4 ,just think1 we'd have to give away about a million presents every year4 ,,tootsy4 ,i'll tell you what ,i really do wish4 ,,dumpling4 ,what8 ,,tootsy4 ,i wish we could do just like grown up folks do4 ,i wish ,i was the biggest little girl in all the world4 ,,dumpling4 ,and ,i wish so1 too4 ,i wish we were just awfully1 awfully1 awfully big--and then we could go to ,aunt ,clara's dinner party1 and everywhere4 ,,snookums4 ,me wish me was great big ,snookums4 ,,tootsy4 ,but money couldn't buy that wish1 ,dumpling4 ,,dumpling4 ,no1 that's right4 ,but ,grandpa said if he couldn't buy our wish he'd get it some other way4 ,,tootsy4 ,how could he get it8 ,,dumpling4 ,he said he'd tell the ,wishing ,man4 ,,tootsy4 ,my1 ,i wonder if there really is such a person6 ,,dumpling4 ,i don't know4 ,but ,i'd like to see him if there is4 ,,tootsy4 ,i'll make a rhyme4 ,good ,mr4 ,wishing ,man1 how do you do8 ,if there is such a person1 we'd like to see you6 ,,dumpling4 ,if you come from afar1 if you come from near1 ,good ,mr4 ,wishing ,man1 appear1 appear6 ,the ,,wishing ,,man rolls out from under the table1 rises1 faces the three children1 arms akimbo4 ,,wishing ,,man 7after a pause1 drawls74 ,well8 ,,dumpling and ,,tootsy 7frightened1 down ,r474 ,well8 7,they look at each other1 pause1 then repeat47 ,well6 ,,snookums 7comes in front of them1 stands facing the ,,wishing ,,man1 arms akimbo74 ,well8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,well1 ,i'm here4 ,,dumpling4 ,who's here8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,why1 ,i am here4 ,you said you would like to see me and so ,i have come4 ,i'm here4 ,,tootsy4 ,are you the ,wishing ,man8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,that's my name4 7,sings to the tune of ,wearing of the ,green4 ,he sings briskly1 shaking head in time and dancing a step or two47 ,i'm the friend of all the children1 ,and ,i'll help you if ,i can1 ,just tell me what your wishes are1 ,for ,i'm the ,wishing ,man4 ,i have wishbones on my fingers1 ,i have myst'ry in my eyes1 ,my clothes are trimmed with horseshoes1 ,and they're stained with magic dyes4 ,my pocket's full of rabbits' feet1 ,and clover leaves and charms1 ,for luck ,i've got a big black cat ,all tattooed on my arms1 ,i'm a friend of all the children1 ,and ,i'll help you if ,i can1 ,so tell me what your wishes are-- ,for ,i'm the ,wishing ,man4 ,i come from a distant country ,away up near the pole1 ,but the things that ,i am telling you1 ,you mustn't tell a soul4 ,i know every witch and goblin1 ,and if you would believe6 ,i have fortunes in my pocket-book1 ,and wonders up my sleeve4 ,when any little boy or girl ,says1 ,wishing ,man1 appear6 ,i jump right up from underneath1 ,and here ,i am1 my dear6 ,i'm a friend of all the children1 ,and ,i'll help you if ,i can1 ,so tell me what your wishes are-- ,for ,i'm the ,wishing ,man4 ,,dumpling4 ,and can you really grant us anything we wish for8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,i can1 if it's a good wish--and if you all agree on the same thing4 ,,tootsy4 ,anything in the wide1 wide world8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,well1 pretty nearly anything4 ,would you like some new toys8 ,,tootsy4 ,oh1 no1 thank you4 ,this is ,christmas1 you know1 and we got ever so many toys4 ,,snookums4 ,ever so many toys4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,i don't see what you called me for4 ,you seem to have everything you want4 ,,dumpling4 ,oh1 no1 we haven't4 ,we've made a wish1 and we're all agreed on it4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,are you sure it's a good wish8 ,,dumpling4 ,oh1 yes1 it's an awful good wish4 ,you see1 we want to be great big children so we can stay up late at night and go to ,aunt ,clara's dinner parties4 ,that's our wish4 ,we want to be the biggest children there are anywhere4 ,,wishing ,,man 7laughs heartily74 ,oh1 ho1 ho1 ho6 ,that's the funniest wish ,i ever heard since ,i've been in the wishing business4 ,so you want to be the very biggest children there are anywhere1 do you8 ,,tootsy4 ,yes1 sir2 that's just what we want4 ,i want to be a great1 big1 tall little girl4 ,,wishing ,,man 7laughing74 ,a great1 big tall little girl1 hey8 ,,dumpling4 ,and ,i want to be a great1 big1 big1 big little boy4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,oh1 a big1 big1 ,,big little boy1 hey8 ,,snookums4 ,and so do ,i4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,and so do you1 hey8 ,,children4 ,yes1 sir2 that is our wish4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,well1 ,i'll have to see if ,i can accommodate you4 ,it's a pretty big job1 you know4 ,,tootsy4 ,you said you could give us anything we wished for4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,but ,i didn't think you'd wish for anything like that4 ,,dumpling4 ,that's the only thing we want1 ,mr ,wishing ,man4 ,,wishing ,,man 7rubbing his chin and speaking thoughtfully74 ,well1 now--let me see4 ,i'm afraid it's too big a job for me4 ,in the first place ,i haven't any marble4 ,,children4 ,marble8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,yes4 ,in order to make you grow and grow and grow1 you'll have to stand on marble4 ,,tootsy4 ,we have a marble-top table in the front hall4 ,,dumpling4 ,oh1 yes4 ,and we can all stand on top of the table4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,but ,i have to stand here by the open window4 ,,tootsy4 ,well1 we can go in there and leave the door open4 ,you can stay here and make our wish come true4 ,come on1 ,dumpling4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,wait a minute1 wait a minute4 ,are you all of you sure you want to be made into great big1 big little children8 ,,children4 ,yes1 all of us4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,all right4 ,if that's your wish1 it's no business of mine4 ,go out in the front hall and climb on the marble-top table and ,i'll see what ,i can do for you4 ,,tootsy4 ,oh1 come on1 quick1 ,dumpling1 before he changes his mind4 7,runs out ,r4 with ,,dumpling and ,,snookums1 the latter taking very long strides47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,it's a very foolish wish1 but maybe they'll be satisfied if ,i make them the biggest children on earth4 7,throws back curtains at the window47 ,i'll see what ,i can do4 ,,dumpling 7outside74 ,i'm standing up on the table now4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,hickety1 kickety1 setting sun1 7,making mysterious passes47 ,thunder1 lightning1 flash of a gun6 ,let him grow bigger1 it won't be much fun2 ,hickety1 kickety1 number one6 7,lights flash out1 then on again1 then out4 ,low rumbles of thunder heard4 ,lights on again1 then off4 ,loud crash outside47 ,,tootsy4 ,now it's my turn4 ,i'm on the table4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,witchery1 twitchery1 kangaroo1 ,thunder and lightning1 ,kalamazoo6 ,lengthen her1 strengthen her1 rip1 bazoo1 ,make her a giantess1 number two6 7,lightning and thunder as before47 ,,snookums 7outside74 ,now1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man1 ,i'm on the table4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,that's the ,baby ,snookums4 ,very well1 little ,snookie ,ookums6 ,i'll change you into the biggest baby on earth4 ,rumpety1 thumpety1 ,kankakee1 ,lengthen him out to six foot three6 ,the biggest baby we ever did see1 ,rumpety1 thumpety1 number three6 7,same noises as before1 only louder47 ,enter ,,nurse ,,maid from ,l4 ,,nurse ,,maid4 ,goodness1 gracious6 ,is it a tornado or an earthquake8 7,sees ,,wishing ,,man47 ,oh6 7,screams loudly47 ,and who are you8 ,murder6 ,thieves6 ,robbers6 ,where's me children8 ,where's little ,dumpling and ,tootsy and ,baby ,snookums8 7,fast1 loud music47 ,,wishing ,,man 7yells74 ,where are your children8 ,enter ,,big ,,dumpling1 ,,big ,,tootsy and ,,big ,,snookums4 ,they join hands and dance around at ,r4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,there they are4 ,there are little ,dumpling and ,tootsy and ,baby ,snookums4 7,,nurse ,,maid looks at children1 screams loudly1 throws up her arms and faints in a chair at ,l4 of stage4 ,,wishing ,,man stands at ,c4 with arms akimbo1 laughing at her4 ,the three big children dance in a circle at ,r47 ,,curtain4 ,,act ,,ii4 ,,scene3 ,no scene at all4 ,the action takes place in front of the closed curtains4 ,note3 ,during this act the managers should be arranging the stage for the next act4 ,the children who are present in the audience should be given seats down in front4 ,at this point they rise and go upon the stage in front of the curtain and sing1 accompanied by a chorus of older children behind the scenes4 ,an adult leader may appear with the children4 ,all sing1 marching around platform and acting out the song3 ,,follow ,,me1 ,,full ,,of ,,glee4 ,movement ,song4 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,chil-dren go1 to and fro1 ,in a mer-ry1 pret-ty row3 ,foot-steps light1 fa-ces bright1 ',tis a hap-py1 hap-py sight2 ,swift-ly turn-ing round and round4,a ,do not look up-on the ground1 #b4 ,birds are free1 so are we1 ,and we live as hap-pi-ly2 ,work we do1 stud-y1 too1 ,learn-ing dai-ly some-thing new2 ,then we laugh1 and dance1 and sing1 ,gay as birds or an-y-thing3 #c4 ,work is done1 play's be-gun1 ,now we have our laugh and fun3 ,hap-py days1 pret-ty plays1 ,and no naught-y1 naught-y ways4 ,hold-ing fast each oth-er's hand1 ,we're a hap-py1 cheer-ful band2 ,,chorus4 ,fol-low me1 full of glee1 ,sing-ing mer-ri-ly4 ,sing-ing mer-ri-ly1 mer-ri-ly1 mer-ri-ly1 ,sing-ing mer-ri-ly1 mer-ri-ly1 mer-ri-ly1 ,fol-low me1 full of glee1 ,sing-ing mer-ri-ly4 ,footnote ,a3 ,they all twirl around4 7,the music continues softly as they resume their seats in the audience4 ,after a pause the ,,wishing ,,man sticks his head out from the curtains4 ,he takes one step in front1 bows1 then skips down to front and bows again47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,hello1 little boys and girls1 how do you do this fine winter night8 ,i know what each of you has been thinking4 ,you've been wishing that you could meet the ,wishing ,man and that he would make your wishes come true4 ,now1 haven't you8 ,well1 ,i've made that wish come true4 ,you wished to meet me1 and here ,i am4 ,i've been watching you all the year in ,sunday ,school4 ,i know how you have worked over your lessons1 how you have helped your teachers and how punctual you have been4 ,to be sure1 ,i know some of you haven't helped your teachers as much as you could have done1 but ,i'll forget all that at ,christmas time4 ,now tell me what you wish for most4 ,,children 7in audience who have previously rehearsed this scene74 ,a ,christmas tree4 ,a look at old ,santa ,claus4 ,some nice ,christmas presents1 etc4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,stop1 stop4 ,i can't attend to so many wishes at once4 ,,little ,,girl 7rising74 ,please1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man1 couldn't you tell us what we'd better wish for8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,have you ever had a great1 big ,christmas tree8 ,,children4 ,oh1 yes1 lots of times4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,have you ever seen my old friend1 ,mr4 ,santa ,claus8 ,,children4 ,oh1 yes4 ,,little ,,boy4 ,we see him every year at ,christmas4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,how would like to go with me to ,wishing ,land4 ,,children4 ,oh1 goody6 7,clapping hands47 ,that would be fine4 ,can you take us there8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,of course ,i can4 ,and that's just what we'll do4 ,we'll all of us go to the ,wishing ,land4 ,first1 ,i'll call little ,dumpling4 ,dumpling1 little ,dumpling1 where are you8 ,,big ,,dumpling comes in from behind the curtains4 ,,big ,d4 ,here ,i am1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man4 ,i was playing with my little horse and wagon4 7,he plays with tiny horse and wagon47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,and how do you like being a great1 big ,dumpling8 ,,big ,d4 ,well1 not very well4 ,i'm always bumping my head on the doors and things4 ,and all my toys are so very little ,i'm always breaking them4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,where is your sister8 ,where is little ,tootsy8 ,,big ,,tootsy enters4 ,,big ,t4 ,here1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man4 ,i'm here4 ,me and my little dolly4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,well1 little ,tootsy1 how do you like being a great1 big ,tootsy8 ,,big ,t4 ,i don't like it very well4 ,my clothes don't seem to fit1 and ,i know ,i look awfully funny4 7,to audience47 ,don't ,i8 ,everybody laughs at me and it always makes me cry4 7,cries47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,and where is little ,snookie ,ookums8 ,,big ,,snookums enters4 ,,big ,s4 ,here ,i am1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man4 ,here's 'ittie ,snookie ,ookums4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,you look like a 'ittie baby elephant1 ,snookie ,ookums4 ,well1 are you children satisfied with your wish8 ,,the ,,three4 ,not very much4 ,we wish we were little again4 ,,big ,s4 7crying74 ,i tried to ride my little horsie and ,i bweaked him all to pieces4 ,,big ,d4 ,and ,i can't get enough to eat4 ,my little knife and fork and spoon are too little1 and when ,i eat ,i swallow dishes and all4 7,cries47 ,,big ,t4 ,and all my clothes are too little for me1 and ,i look so funny that everybody laughs at me4 ,and ,i don't like it at all4 7,cries47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,i'm just going to start on a journey to the ,wishing ,land4 ,the toys there are awfully big4 ,they'd be just the right size for you4 ,would you like to go with me8 ,,big ,s4 ,is it very far8 ,,big ,d4 ,could we get back by bedtime8 ,,big ,t4 ,wouldn't it be awfully cold flying through the air8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,oh1 no4 ,we'd fly so fast you'd only have time to shiver once and then we'd be right there4 ,,the ,,three4 ,oh1 yes2 let's go4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,all right4 ,now all of you part your hair right in the middle1 so you won't be heavier on one side than on the other4 7,they do so47 ,that's good4 ,now give me your hands and hold on tight and we're off to the ,wishing ,land4 ,follow me1 full of glee4 7,all sing the first verse and chorus of ,follow ,me1 ,full of ,glee1 accompanied by the children in the audience4 ,at the end all dance off the stage at ,r47 ,,act ,,iii4 ,,scene3 ,the ,wishing ,land4 ,green or dark colored curtains at rear and at sides4 ,use all the large palms and potted trees available4 ,a trumpet vine is attached to curtains at the rear4 ,this is made of branches pinned on curtain to simulate a vine4 ,several tin trumpets are tied to the branches and many trumpets of various sizes made of paper4 ,these stick out of the vines like blossoms4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #a ,at rear right is a large tree with buds made of tissue paper and toy drums showing in the buds4 ,see diagram4 ,the leaves forming these buds should be pointed oval in shape and vary in size as they represent buds or open flowers4 ,the drums hang down from the branches and the petals1 when open1 hang open and partly cover them4 ,another tree stands at rear ,l4 ,this is hung with candy or bits of colored paper simulating candy4 ,candy canes are on this tree and ,,jim ,,dandy is sleeping at bottom of tree4 ,at ,r4 about half-way back are branches arranged to look as if growing1 and about three feet high1 hung with balls of various sizes and colors4 ,at ,l4 about half-way back are three little girls dressed as ,french dolls4 ,they stand in a row facing the audience4 ,at either end of the row is a frame to support the cheesecloth curtain that hides them from the audience4 ,they must stand stiffly with arms held out straight in front of them4 ,at ,l4 front are several rows of flower pots or boxes containing growing plants with dolls fastened among the leaves4 ,these are branches about eighteen inches high1 with green paper buds partly enveloping the dolls4 ,at ,r4 front is a large square box 7a pasteboard cracker box or breakfast food box covered with red tissue paper will answer7 in which is ,,ka-,,zin-,,ski concealed by the lid4 ,at ,r4 half-way back just in front of the ball-trees stand three little boys dressed as toy soldiers4 ,they stand erect and do not move4 ,curtain rises to mysterious music played by piano4 ,this continues some little time until the audience takes in the scene4 ,after a pause1 enter the ,,wishing ,,man1 followed by the three ,,big ,,children4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,well1 here we are in the ,wishing ,land4 ,my kingdom and not a soul to welcome me6 ,,big ,d4 ,oh1 what a beautiful1 beautiful1 beautiful place4 ,,big ,s4 ,see 'ittie bitsy teeny weeny trumpets gwowing in twees4 ,,big ,t4 ,and the dolls4 ,the lovely1 lovely dolls4 ,,wishing ,,man 7clapping his hands74 ,what1 ho6 ,is there none to welcome me8 ,enter ,,teddy ,,bear from ,l4 ,,teddy ,,bear 7comes to ,,wishing ,,man and bows low74 ,,big ,d4 ,oh1 see the ,teddy ,bear4 ,,big ,t4 ,and he's the biggest one ,i ever saw4 ,,big ,s4 ,nice pussy1 nice1 nice pussy6 7,strokes ,,teddy ,,bear47 ,,teddy ,,bear 7growls74 ,,big ,s4 7much frightened74 ,oh1 naughty1 naughty1 naughty6 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,hello1 ,teddy ,bear4 ,where's your brother8 ,,teddy ,,bear 7shakes head as if he does not know74 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,go out and find him for me4 ,have you been a very1 very good ,teddy ,bear while ,i was away8 ,,teddy ,,bear 7nods his head74 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,that's good4 ,now go out and find ,jimmy ,bear4 ,,teddy ,,bear 7nods head and ambles out at ,r474 ,,wishing ,,man 7looking around74 ,everything is growing fine4 ,i think the bicycle trees need a little more water4 ,well1 children1 what do you think of the ,wishing ,land8 ,,big ,d4 ,it's awfully pretty4 ,,big ,t4 ,it's perfectly gorgeous4 ,,big ,s4 ,wunnerful1 simply wunnerful4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,here's where ,i grow my toys4 ,see1 there is the trumpet vine1 and the candy tree and the dolly flowers4 ,whenever a little child makes a wish for anything like that1 all ,i have to do is to come in here and pick a toy4 ,see8 ,,big ,d4 ,oh1 lookee at the tin soldiers4 ,they're awful big4 ,can ,i have one1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,i don't think they're quite ripe yet4 ,,big ,s4 ,me want a twumpet4 ,want a nice1 big twumpet to blow4 ,,wishing ,,man 7picks a trumpet74 ,there you are1 my little man4 ,,big ,t4 ,i want one1 too4 ,a nice loud one4 ,,wishing ,,man 7picks one74 ,and there's one for you1 ,tootsy4 ,,big ,d4 ,believe ,i'll take a drum4 ,,wishing ,,man 7picks a drum74 ,there you are4 ,right off the tree4 ,,big ,d4 ,now we'll have a parade4 7,they march around stage playing trumpets and drums47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,here1 here1 wait a minute4 ,you're making enough noise to wake the dead4 ,hold on1 there4 ,quiet1 quiet6 ,,big ,t4 ,oh1 dear6 ,just as we were having such a lovely time4 ,,big ,s4 ,oh1 whee6 ,see the funny box4 7,goes to ,,ka-,,zin-,,ski',s box47 ,what is in it1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,you'd better let it alone4 ,that's ,ka-zin-ski1 and ,ka-zin-ski doesn't like babies4 ,,big ,s4 ,but ,i wish to see him4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,is it a wish8 ,,big ,s4 ,yes1 sir2 it's a wish4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,then pull the string4 7,,big ,s4 leans over the box1 pulls a spring1 the lid flies up and ,,ka-,,zin-,,ski pops out almost in the baby's face4 ,,big ,s4 screams and falls flat down on the stage47 ,,big ,s4 ,oh1 whee6 ,take him away6 ,i'm fwightened1 ,i am4 ,vill he come after me8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,no1 no4 ,get up1 'ittie ,snookie ,ookums1 he won't hurt you4 ,,big ,d4 ,say1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,what is it1 my little boy8 ,,big ,d4 ,can we have anything we wish for here in the ,wishing ,land8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,of course you can4 ,that's what the ,wishing ,land is for4 ,,big ,d4 ,then ,i wish ,i was a little boy again4 ,i'm too big to enjoy myself4 ,,big ,t4 ,and ,i wish ,i was a little girl again4 ,everybody laughs at me1 'cause ,i'm so big4 ,,big ,s4 ,and ,i wish ,i was a 'ittie1 teeny1 weeny baby again4 ,being so big fwightens me so4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,oh1 ho6 ,so you all want to be little again8 ,,the ,,three4 ,yes1 sir1 if you please4 ,,big ,t4 ,why1 ,i'm so big that ,i can't get all of me into bed4 ,i'll have to let my feet hang outside4 ,,big ,s4 ,and if ,i get in my baby buggy1 ,i'll bweak it all down4 ,,big ,d4 ,and my mamma won't recognize me at all1 'cause ,i'm grown so big4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,that's all very well1 but it will be quite a job to make you all little again4 ,it will take three magic fern seeds1 and ,i don't think ,i have any ripe yet4 7,music1 a march4 ,,teddy ,,bear dances in in time to the music4 ,he goes up to the ,,wishing ,,man1 pulls his head down and whispers something in his ear4 ,then hands him a little box47 ,,big ,d4 ,oh1 what is it1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man8 ,is it the fern seed8 ,,wishing ,,man 7looks in the little pill box74 ,yes1 but it's only one fern seed4 ,only one of you can be made little again4 ,,big ,d4 ,give it to my sister1 ,tootsy4 ,she's a girl4 ,,big ,t4 ,no1 give it to ,dumpling4 ,he's the oldest4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,i think ,i'll give it to 'ittie ,snookie ,ookums4 ,here1 ,snookums1 take that little seed and go down by the pump and get a drink of water4 ,put the seed in the water and swallow it and you'll be the original 'ittie ,snookums again4 ,,big ,s4 ,oh1 goody1 goody1 goody6 7,takes box and skips out at ,r47 7,music again1 a march4 ,,jimmy ,,bear dances in1 whispers to the ,,wishing ,,man and gives him a pill box47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,here's another fern seed4 ,ladies first1 ,dumpling4 ,i'll give it to ,tootsy4 ,,big ,t4 ,oh1 you dear1 good ,wishing ,man4 ,i'll give you a nice hug and kiss for that4 7,does so1 takes box1 skips out at ,r47 7,music again4 ,enter ,,baby ,,jumbo1 dancing in time to the music4 ,,wishing ,,man bends down and whispers to the elephant4 ,,jumbo raises one foot1 a front one1 and gives him a pill box47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,and here's the third magical fern seed4 ,here you are1 ,master ,dumpling4 ,hurry along and grow little again4 ,,big ,d4 ,oh1 thank you1 sir4 7,takes box and skips out at ,r47 ,,jumbo and the ,,two ,,bears dance out at ,l4 in time to the music4 ,,wishing ,,man 7goes to the doll bushes74 ,the dolly plants don't seem to be doing very well4 7,picks a doll47 ,here's a ripe one4 ,i'm going to give that to 7insert some little girl's name7 for a ,christmas present4 ,and here's another for ----4 ,i wonder how my big ,french dolls are doing4 ,they're dreadfully hard to raise4 ,they require so much attention4 ,i have to keep them under cover to protect them from the sun4 ,the wax melts so easily and the pretty red cheeks are apt to run down over their pretty ,french dresses4 7,removes cover47 ,how nice they look4 ,there's ,annette1 ,olivette and ,babette4 ,three as pretty little ,french ladies as ever came out of ,paris4 ,i think they're just about ready to pick4 ,they're such pretty dollies that ,i think ,i'll give them to little boys instead of little girls4 ,i'll give ,annette to 7insert little boy's name7 and ,i'll give ,olivette to ----1 and little ,babette ,i'll give to ----4 ,my1 my1 ,i was forgetting all about the children and the mysterious fern seed4 ,i wonder if it has changed them back into real little children again4 7,looks out at ,r47 ,yes1 here they come4 ,enter from ,r4 ,,dumpling1 ,,tootsy and ,,snookums4 ,,dumpling4 ,oh1 thank you1 ,mr4 ,wishing ,man4 ,i feel ever so much better now4 ,,tootsy4 ,yes1 indeed4 ,my clothes are a perfect fit and nobody will laugh at me now4 ,,snookums4 ,i feel perfectly fan-tas-a-ma-gor-ious4 ,,tootsy4 ,oh1 see the pretty ,french dollies4 ,i wish they would talk to me4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,if that's your wish1 they can4 ,,tootsy 7presses ,,annette74 ,can you talk8 ,,annette 7imitates talking doll74 ,pa-pa1 pa-pa1 pa-pa6 ,,tootsy 7presses ,,olivette74 ,and what can you say8 ,,olivette4 ,ma-ma1 ma-ma1 ma-ma6 ,,snookums 7presses ,,babette74 ,go on and talk to me4 ,,babette4 ,mer-ry ,christ-mas6 ,mer-ry ,christ-mas6 ,,tootsy4 ,i wish you could wind them up so they could walk around and play with us4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,is that your wish8 ,,tootsy4 ,oh1 yes4 ,do you think you can do it8 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,i can try4 7,takes large clock key and winds each doll4 ,the sound of winding should be imitated by a rattle behind the scenes47 ,,annette4 ,pa-pa1 pa-pa1 pa-pa6 7,walks forward without bending knees47 ,,dumpling4 ,here1 stop her4 ,she'll fall down4 7,grabs her47 ,here1 turn around4 ,walk this way4 7,walks with her47 ,,olivette4 ,ma-ma1 ma-ma1 ma-ma2 7,starts to walk47 ,,tootsy 7catches her74 ,oh1 ,i think you are a darling4 7,walks with her47 ,,babette4 ,mer-ry ,christ-mas6 ,mer-ry ,christmas4 7,starts to walk47 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,here1 wait for me4 7,takes her arm and they walk together47 ,,dumpling4 ,wind up the soldiers4 ,then each dolly can have a partner4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,just a minute4 7,winds up the soldiers47 7,the dolls continue walking around with jerky steps47 ,,private ,,black 7as ,,babette passes him74 ,allow me4 7,offers her his arm47 ,,private ,,jack 7as ,,annette passes him74 ,allow me4 7,they promenade47 ,,private ,,mack 7as ,,olivette passes him74 ,allow me4 7,they promenade47 ,,tootsy 7very much excited1 runs to ,,wishing ,,man47 ,oh1 ,i wish they were all alive4 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,you do8 ,is that your wish8 7,she nods47 ,then ,i'll make them all alive4 ,hickety1 kickety1 bees in a hive1 ,witchery1 twichery1 you're alive4 7,the dolls and soldiers twirl around and chatter merrily in pantomime4 ,their actions from now on are as natural as possible47 ,,snookums 7suddenly sees the candy tree74 ,oh1 lookee6 ,candy6 ,,wishing ,,man4 ,that's alive1 too4 7,,jim ,,dandy marches down47 ,mr4 ,snookie ,ookums1 let me introduce you to ,mr4 ,jim ,dandy1 a stick of candy4 ,,snookums4 ,would he mind if ,i'd take a bite out of his leg8 ,,jim ,,dandy4 ,you bet he would4 ,i'm alive now4 ,,wishing ,,man 7looks off at ,l474 ,and here comes ,teddy ,bear and ,jimmy ,bear4 ,they're alive1 too4 ,and look at the ,baby ,elephant4 ,enter ,,teddy ,,bear1 ,,jimmy ,,bear and ,,baby ,,jumbo4 ,the piano plays a march4 ,all march around the stage1 first the ,,wishing ,,man1 then ,,black and ,,babette1 ,,jack and ,,annette1 ,,mack and ,,olivette1 ,,jim ,,dandy and ,,tootsie1 ,,teddy ,,bear and ,,dumpling1 then ,,baby ,,jumbo with ,,snookums riding on his back1 then ,,jimmy ,,bear capering in the rear4 ,march around several times4 ,a simple folk dance may be introduced at this point4 ,all sing two verses of ,follow ,me1 ,full of ,glee4 ,,curtain4 ,,remarks ,,on ,,the ,,production4 ,the room was all in shimmering white with a background of small pine trees in large wooden pots4 ,the floor was covered with white muslin and scattered with leaves1 pine needles and cones4 ,in one corner was a giant snow pile1 made of a frame covered with cotton4 ,this was presided over by the ,snow ,queen and her ,maids and white-wrapped bundles were on sale for five cents4 ,jack ,frost and his boys presided over a large tree in another corner4 ,small toys wrapped in white tissue paper were attached to this tree and sold for five cents4 ,or ,santa ,claus may preside at the sale4 ,snowballs of white popcorn and snowballs filled with candy were on sale at another booth1 presided over by red and white ,striped ,candy ,girls4 ,candy canes were also sold here4 ,in the fourth corner a snow scene in the woods was depicted4 ,a local acrobat1 dressed as a ,snow-man1 did stunts1 assisted by several boys dressed as clowns4 ,they pelted the ,snow-man with snowballs and then sold bags of white confetti4 ,the ,snow-man also ran a game where snowballs were thrown at a target4 ,the target was a circle of black cambric1 the snowballs were rubber balls covered with raw cotton and rolled in flour4 ,balls sold three for five cents4 ,a postoffice in charge of ,mrs4 ,santa ,claus is recommended1 where each pays five cents postage due for packages and postcards4 ,if snowballing the target is too mussy1 a large holly wreath with a cluster of sleighbells in the center may be suspended from the ceiling with red and green streamers4 ,three balls of soft rubber are provided and the contestants try to throw the balls through the wreath and ring the bells4 ,stuffed stockings on a clothesline may be offered for sale4 ,this should be presided over by ,moll ,pitcher and her colonial wash-maids4 ,a rummage sale of toys added quite a large sum to the general fund4 ,there was a #e-;cent table1 a #aj-;cent table and a #be-;cent table4 ,,the ,,scenery ,,for ,,the ,,play4 ,the rear of the stage should be hung with dark curtains4 ,arrange the trumpet vine and the trees in place before the play begins4 ,then hide them with screens1 these screens serving as the scenery for ,act ,i4 ,during the progress of ,act ,,ii1 in front of the front curtain1 remove the screens and furniture of ,act ,i and arrange the stage for ,act ,,iii as described in the text4 ,for the thunder effect in ,act ,i rattle a large sheet of sheet-iron and explode several large fire-crackers4 ,the arrangement of the stage in ,acts ,i and ,,iii is fully described in the text4 ,,properties4 ,table with long cover completely hiding the ,wishing ,man4 ,lighted lamp on table4 ,chairs and sofa4 ,window at rear4 ,two curtains can simulate a window4 ,trumpet vine with tin and paper trumpets4 ,drum tree with tissue paper buds and toy drums4 ,candy tree4 ,ball plants4 ,frame to hide the ,french dolls4 ,doll plants4 ,pasteboard box with cover for ,ka-zin-ski4 ,three small pill boxes4 ,,costumes4 ,,the ,,wishing ,,man--,dressed as a clown1 white suit with red horseshoes on it4 ,red ruffles around arms1 ankles and neck4 ,long1 pointed1 white clown cap4 ,face and neck should be covered with white grease paint and when it is dry apply white powder4 ,then blacken the nose and lips with hot black grease paint4 ,make tiny high eyebrows of this black paint and paint round black circles on cheek bones4 ,,grandpa1 ,,grandma1 ,,father and ,,mother should be dressed in modern costume1 but they must be made up and costumed to look the part4 ,,nurse ,,maid--,black dress1 long4 ,white apron1 collar1 cap and cuffs4 ,,dumpling1 ,,tootsy and ,,snookums--,pretty dresses suitable for ,christmas4 ,,the ,,big ,,dumpling1 ,,tootsy and ,,snookums--,dressed exactly like their little counterparts4 ,wigs1 etc4 ,,ka-,,zin-,,ski--,tall boy dressed as a clown4 ,false face4 ,bushy whiskers and wig4 ,a regular jack-in-the-box make-up4 ,,the ,,tin ,,soldiers--,long trousers of shiny blue cambric with red stripes at the sides4 ,shiny red jackets with yellow bands and buttons across front and on sleeves4 ,toy guns4 ,the cheeks and lips should be very red to imitate toy soldiers4 ,,the ,,french ,,dolls--,fancy dresses and bonnets4 ,hair in curls4 ,faces painted to represent wax dollies1 red cheeks1 eyebrows black1 eyelashes beaded with black hot grease paint4 ,,jim ,,dandy--,red and white striped stockings4 ,from the knee to under the arms the suit is a cylindrical roll of white pasteboard striped with red4 ,sleeves and collar white striped with red4 ,pointed white cap striped with red4 ,,the ,,bears--,costumes of brown canton flannel1 fuzzy side out4 ,get a pattern for a child's nightdress with feet4 ,allow it rather loose in front1 so that a folded knit shawl can be securely fastened 7with safety pins7 to the shoulders in front1 beneath it1 thus making the round body of the bear4 ,for the back of the suit do not cut the waist part separate from the legs1 as is usual in the pattern1 but allow the waist to be as wide as the seat of the drawers4 ,then lay a pleat from ,a to ,b on either side1 tapering to form a loose fit below the waist4 ,sew thumbless mittens to the ends of the sleeves1 padding them a little on the back and sewing on palms of a light tan1 to represent paws4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #b ,fit the seat of the drawers at the back loose enough to give freedom of motion1 but no more4 ,for the heads1 cut hoods like ,fig4 #c1 taking a straight piece of cloth and fitting it with pleats around the face1 etc4 ,make ears of two thicknesses of the cloth1 stitched and turned like ,fig4 #d4 ,lay a box-pleat at ,a-,b and sew them to the hood at ,c-,d1 so that they will stand out and forward4 ,see ,fig4 #e4 ,sew this hood to the neck of the suit1 so that all goes on together4 ,bear false faces4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #c ,illustration3 ,fig4 #d ,illustration3 ,fig4 #e ,,baby ,,jumbo--,two medium sized boys form the elephant4 ,two four-foot sticks are fastened together with twenty-inch crosspieces1 thus3 ,illustration ,forming a rack which two boys carry on their shoulders4 ,cut two pieces from gray cambric like ,fig4 #f to form the head1 having the trunk about a yard long2 sew them together and stuff with rags2 sew on white pasteboard tusks1 large buttons for eyes and big ears cut out of cambric and lined with one thickness of paper4 ,attach strings at ,a and tie to the first crosspiece of the rack4 ,pad the rack with an old comfort sewed fast with cord to hold it in place4 ,illustration3 ,fig4 #f ,set the rack on the boy's shoulders1 then standing with heads bent forward1 the foremost boy supporting the elephant's head with his head and slipping his right hand into the upper part of the trunk so as to swing it4 ,throw over them a large1 dark-colored shawl1 reaching to their knees1 fasten it together in the back and pin on a tail made of cambric and stuffed4 ,legs covered with brown burlap4 ,a ,,christmas ,,carol ,,or ,,the ,,miser',s ,,yuletide ,,dream ,illustration3 ,,scrooge ,,bob ,,cratchit ,,marley',s ,,ghost ,,second ,,spirit ,,third ,,spirit ,,wait ,,mission ,,lass ,,fred ,,first ,,spirit ,,costume ,,of ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig ,,fezziwig ,,bella ,,ebenezer ,,dick ,,fiddler ,,peter1 ,,betty1 ,,belinda and ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit ,,martha ,,bob ,,tiny ,,tim ,,the ,,cratchit ,,family ,a ,,christmas ,,carol ,,or ,,the ,,miser',s ,,yuletide ,,dream ,,adapted ,,from ,,charles ,,dickens' ,,immortal ,,story4 ,,characters4 ,,ebenezer ,,scrooge ,a ,middle-aged ,merchant ,hard and sharp as flint1 from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire4 ,,bob ,,cratchit ,scrooge's ,clerk ,with the ,christmas spirit in his heart4 ,,fred ,scrooge's ,nephew ,a whole-souled1 merry-hearted young married man4 ,,two ,,mission ,,lassies ,,the ,,ghost ,,of ,,jacob ,,marley ,scrooge's ,partner ,dead these seven years4 ,,first ,,spirit 7,little ,girl7 ,the ,ghost of ,christmas ,past ,,second ,,spirit ,the ,ghost of ,christmas ,present ,,third ,,spirit ,the ,ghost of ,christmas ,yet to ,be ,a ,,chorus ,,of ,,young ,,boys ,carol ,singers ,,first ,,wait ,the ,leader of the ,singers ,,mr4 ,,fezziwig ,a ,jolly ,old ,merchant ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig ,one ,vast ,substantial ,smile ,,ebenezer ,scrooge as a ,young ,man ,,dick ,his ,fellow ,clerk ,,the ,,old ,,fiddler ,,bella ,scrooge's ,first and ,only ,love ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit ,bob's ,wife ,,belinda1 ,aged ,eighteen ,,martha1 ,aged ,seventeen ,,peter1 ,aged ,fourteen ,,bob1 ,aged ,eleven ,bob ,cratchit's ,family ,,betty1 ,aged ,nine ,,tiny ,,tim1 ,aged ,four ,five ,ladies1 ,five ,gentlemen and a ,little ,boy for the ,fezziwig ,tableau ,,stave ,i4 ,,scene3 ,the counting house of ,,scrooge and ,,marley4 ,a dark1 dreary office1 indicated by brown curtains at sides1 with entrances ,r4 and ,l4 and brown curtains at rear4 ,note3 ,these rear curtains must be arranged to be parted1 showing the tableau stage back of the real stage4 ,the tableau stage is elevated a few feet above the real stage 7this makes a better picture but is not absolutely necessary74 ,high desk at ,r4 facing the ,r4 wall4 ,tall stool at this desk2 ledger1 quill pen1 ink1 candle on this desk4 ,small1 old desk down ,l41 facing audience4 ,desk chair back of this desk4 ,two common wooden chairs at ,r4,c4 and ,l4,c4 ,ledger1 quill pen1 books1 candle stuck in an old dark bottle1 on desk down ,l4 ,full description of costumes1 a detailed illustration of the stage setting1 etc41 will be found at the end of the play4 ,before the curtain rises ,,waits are heard singing off ,l4 ,curtain rises disclosing ,,bob ,,cratchit seated on stool1 bent over ledger at desk ,r41 working by the light of the candle4 ,,waits 7outside1 sing ,christmas ,carol74 7,,cratchit turns and listens47 ,enter ,,scrooge from ,r4 in a towering passion4 ,slams door ,r4 ,,cratchit hurriedly returns to his work4 ,,scrooge crosses to door ,l4 and flings it open angrily4 ,,christmas ,,carol4 ,j4,m4 ,,neale4 ,,thomas ,,helmore4 ,music illustration3 #a4 ,christ was born on ,christ-mas day1 ,wreathe the hol-ly1 twine the bay1 ,light and life and joy is ,he1 ,the ,babe1 the ,son1 the ,ho-ly ,one of ,ma-ry4 #b4 ,he is born to set us free2 ,he is born our ,lord to be2 ,car-ol1 ,chris-tians1 joy-ful-ly2 ,the ,god1 the ,lord1 by all a-dored for-ev-er4 #c4 ,let the bright red ber-ries glow ,ev-'ry-where in good-ly show1 ,light and life and joy is ,he1 ,the ,babe1 the ,son1 the ,ho-ly ,one of ,ma-ry4 ,christian men1 re-joice and sing2 ',tis the birth-day of our ,king4 ,car-ol1 ,christians1 joy-ful-ly2 ,the ,god1 the ,lord1 ,by all a-dored ,for-ev-er4 ,night of sadness1 ,morn of glad-ness ,ev-er-more3 ,ev-er1 ,ev-er1 ,aft-er man-y troub-les sore1 ,morn of glad-ness ev-er-more1 and ev-er-more4 ,mid-night scarce-ly passed and o-ver1 ,draw-ing to the ho-ly morn2 ,ver-y ear-ly1 ,ver-y ear-ly1 ,christ was born4 ,sing out with bliss1 ,his name is this3 ,em-man-u-el6 ,as 'twas fore-told1 ,in days of old1 ,by ,ga-bri-el4 ,,scrooge 7flinging open door ,l4 at this point74 ,get away from my door4 ,begone1 ye beggars6 ,i've nothing for you4 ,,first ,,wait 7sticking his head in door at ,l474 ,only a shillin'1 sir1 for a merry ,christmas1 yer honor4 ,,scrooge4 ,get away from there or ,i'll call the police4 ,,first ,,wait4 ,only a shillin'1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,not a penny4 ,i have other places to put my money4 ,go on1 now4 ,you don't get a cent4 ,not a penny6 ,,first ,,wait4 ,all right1 sir4 ,merry ,christmas1 just the same1 sir4 7,exits ,l47 ,,scrooge 7comes down to his desk at ,l41 muttering74 ,howling idiots6 ,give 'em a shilling1 hey8 ,i'd like to give 'em six months in the work'us1 that ,i would4 ,paupers6 ,i'd show 'em what a merry ,christmas is4 7,,cratchit gets down from stool and starts to slink out ,l47 ,hey6 ,,cratchit 7pauses1 turns to ,,scrooge74 ,yes1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,where you goin'8 ,,cratchit4 ,i was just goin' to get a few coals1 sir4 ,just to warm us up a bit1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,you let my coals alone4 ,get back to work4 ,i'm not complaining about the cold1 am ,i8 ,and ,i'm an older man than you are4 ,back to work6 ,,cratchit 7sighs1 pauses1 then says meekly74 ,yes1 sir4 7,resumes work47 ,,scrooge4 ,you want to let my coals alone if you expect to keep your job4 ,i'm not a millionaire4 ,understand8 7,loudly47 ,understand8 ,,cratchit4 ,yes1 sir1 ,i understand4 7,shivers1 wraps long white woolen muffler closer about throat and warms hands at candle47 ,,scrooge4 ,here it is three o'clock1 the middle of the afternoon1 and two candles burning4 ,what more do you want8 ,want me to end up in the poorhouse8 ,,fred 7heard outside at ,l474 ,uncle6 ,uncle6 ,where are you8 ,merry ,christmas1 uncle4 ,,fred enters from ,l4 ,he is happy and bright and has a cheerful1 loud laugh4 ,he enters laughing and comes down ,c4 ,,scrooge 7looking up from his work74 ,oh1 it's you1 is it8 ,,fred4 ,of course it is1 uncle4 ,merry ,christmas6 ,god save you6 ,,scrooge 7with disgust74 ,merry ,christmas6 ,bah6 ,humbug6 ,,fred4 ,christmas a humbug1 uncle8 ,you don't mean that1 ,i'm sure4 ,,scrooge4 ,i don't1 hey8 ,merry ,christmas6 ,what cause have you got to be merry8 ,you're poor enough4 ,,fred 7laughing good-naturedly74 ,come1 then1 what right have you got to be dismal8 ,you're rich enough4 ,so1 merry ,christmas1 uncle4 ,,scrooge4 ,out upon your merry ,christmas6 ,what's ,christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money2 a time for finding yourself a year older1 but not an hour richer8 ,you keep ,christmas in your own way and let me keep it in mine4 ,,fred4 ,keep it8 ,but you don't keep it6 ,,scrooge4 ,let me leave it alone1 then4 ,much good may it do you6 ,much good has it ever done you6 ,,fred4 ,christmas is a good time1 uncle2 a kind1 forgiving1 charitable1 pleasant time2 the only time ,i know of1 in the long calendar of the year1 when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely1 and to think of people below them in the social scale4 ,and therefore1 uncle1 though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket1 ,i believe that it has done me good1 and will do me good2 and ,i say1 ,god bless it1 ,god bless ,christmas6 ,,cratchit 7who had been listening eagerly1 claps his hands74 ,good6 ,,scrooge4 ,let me hear another sound from you and you'll keep your ,christmas by losing your job4 ,get to work6 ,,cratchit4 ,yes1 sir4 7,resumes his work on the ledger47 ,,scrooge 7to ,,fred74 ,you're quite a powerful speaker1 sir4 ,i wonder you don't go into ,parliament4 ,,fred4 ,don't be angry1 uncle4 ,come1 dine with us tomorrow4 ,,scrooge4 ,dine with you8 ,me8 ,i'll see you hanged first4 ,dine with you8 ,i'll see you in-- ,,cratchit 7sneezes violently74 ,,scrooge4 ,what's the matter with you8 7,turns to ,,fred47 ,i'm a busy man4 ,good afternoon4 ,,fred4 ,come1 uncle2 say ,yes4 ,,scrooge4 ,no4 ,,fred4 ,but why8 ,why8 ,,scrooge 7savagely74 ,why did you get married8 ,,fred4 ,because ,i fell in love4 ,,scrooge4 ,bah6 7,resumes his work47 ,good afternoon4 ,,fred4 ,i want nothing from you4 ,i ask nothing from you4 ,but why can't we be friends8 ,,scrooge4 ,good afternoon4 ,,fred4 ,uncle ,i won't part in anger4 ,my dear mother was your only sister--your only relation4 ,for her sake let us be friends4 ,,scrooge 7savagely74 ,good afternoon4 ,,fred4 ,i'll still keep the ,christmas spirit1 uncle4 ,a merry ,christmas to you4 ,,scrooge 7busy at ledger74 ,bah6 ,,fred4 ,and a happy ,new ,year4 ,,scrooge4 ,good afternoon6 ,,fred 7goes to ,,cratchit74 ,and a merry ,christmas to you1 ,bob ,cratchit4 ,,cratchit 7getting down from stool1 shaking hands with ,,fred warmly74 ,merry ,christmas1 sir4 ,god bless it6 ,,fred4 ,ay1 ,god bless it6 ,and a happy ,new ,year4 ,,cratchit4 ,and a happy ,new ,year1 too6 ,god bless that1 too6 ,,fred4 ,ay1 ,bob1 ,god bless that1 too4 7,exit ,l47 ,,scrooge4 ,cratchit1 get to work6 ,,cratchit4 ,yes1 sir4 7,resumes work47 ,,scrooge 7looks at him74 ,humph6 ,fifteen shillings a week and a wife and six children1 and he talks about a merry ,christmas4 ,humph6 7,works on ledger47 ,enter from ,l4 ,,two ,,mission ,,lassies4 ,they come down ,c4 ,,first ,,lass4 ,scrooge and ,marley's1 ,i believe8 ,have ,i the pleasure of addressing ,mr4 ,scrooge or ,mr4 ,marley8 ,,scrooge4 ,mr4 ,marley has been dead these seven years4 ,he died seven years ago this very night4 ,,first ,,lass4 ,we have no doubt his liberality is represented by his surviving partner4 7,shows subscription paper47 ,,scrooge4 ,liberality8 ,humph6 7,returns paper to her47 ,,second ,,lass4 ,at this festive season of the year1 ,mr4 ,scrooge1 we are trying to make some slight provision for the poor and destitute1 who are suffering greatly4 ,hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,are there no prisons8 ,,second ,,lass 7sighs74 ,plenty of prisons1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,and the workhouses--are they still in operation8 ,,first ,,lass4 ,they are1 sir2 but they scarcely furnish ,christmas cheer for mind and body4 ,we are trying to raise a fund to buy the poor some meat and drink and means of warmth4 ,,second ,,lass4 ,we chose this time because it is a time when want is keenly felt and abundance rejoices4 ,what shall we put you down for8 ,,scrooge4 ,nothing4 ,,first ,,lass4 ,you wish to be anonymous8 ,,scrooge4 ,i wish to be left alone4 ,i don't make merry myself at ,christmas1 ,i don't believe in it4 ,and ,i can't afford to make idle people merry4 ,they should go to the poorhouse4 ,,second ,,lass4 ,many of them would rather die1 sir1 than do that4 ,,scrooge 7savagely74 ,if they would rather die1 they'd better do it and decrease the population4 ,and besides1 ,i am a very busy man4 ,,first ,,lass4 ,but1 sir-- ,,scrooge4 ,good afternoon4 ,,first ,,lass4 ,i'm sorry1 sir4 ,sorry-- ,,scrooge4 ,sorry for them8 ,,first ,,lass4 ,no1 sir1 ,i'm sorry for you1 sir4 ,good afternoon4 7,exits ,l4 followed by ,,second ,,lass47 ,,scrooge4 ,sorry for me1 hey8 7,pause4 ,he works4 ,the clock strikes five47 ,sorry for me6 ,,cratchit 7closes his book1 blows out candle74 ,is there anything more1 sir8 7,comes to ,c47 ,,scrooge4 ,you'll want all day off tomorrow1 ,i suppose8 ,,cratchit4 ,if it's quite convenient1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,well1 it isn't--and it's not fair4 ,if ,i'd dock you a half a crown for it you'd think ,i was ill using you1 wouldn't you8 ,,cratchit 7nervously74 ,i don't know1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,and yet you expect me to pay a full day's wages for no work4 ,,cratchit4 ,it only comes once a year1 sir4 ,only once a year4 ,,scrooge4 ,a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every twenty-fifth of ,december6 ,but ,i suppose you've got to have the whole day4 ,but you be here all the earlier next morning4 ,,cratchit4 ,oh1 yes1 indeed1 sir4 7,goes out ,r47 ,,scrooge4 ,i'll stay here a bit and finish up the work4 ,enter ,,cratchit from ,r4 with hat4 ,he turns up his coat collar1 wraps the long white woolen muffler around chin and pulls hat down over his face4 ,,cratchit 7crosses to door ,l474 ,i'm going1 sir4 ,,scrooge4 ,all right4 ,,cratchit 7shields face with arm as though he were afraid ,scrooge might throw something at him74 ,merry ,christmas1 sir6 7,runs out ,l47 ,,scrooge4 ,bah6 ,humbug6 7,he works at ledger4 ,finally drops his head on his arms and sleeps4 ,the light of his candle goes out4 ,note3 ,scrooge might blow it out unseen by audience47 ,the stage is now in darkness4 ,a musical bell tolls off ,l4 ,after a pause another bell tolls off ,r4 ,the clinking of chains is heard4 ,when the stage is completely darkened the ,,ghost ,,of ,,marley slips in and sits at ,r4 ,he is entirely covered with black1 face and all1 as he slips in1 so as to be quite invisible4 ,mysterious music4 ,sudden clap of thunder heard4 ,an auto light from the wings at ,r4 is thrown on the ,,ghost',s face4 ,this light should be green4 ,the thunder dies away4 ,clanking of chains heard4 ,,ghost 7groans74 ,,scrooge 7starts up1 looks at ,ghost1 pauses74 ,how now6 ,what do you want with me8 ,,ghost4 ,much4 ,,scrooge4 ,who are you8 ,,ghost4 ,ask me who ,i was4 ,,scrooge4 ,well1 who were you1 then8 ,,ghost4 ,in life ,i was your partner1 ,jacob ,marley4 ,it is required of every man that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men1 and if that spirit goes not forth in life1 it is condemned to do so after death4 ,,scrooge4 ,you are fettered4 ,tell me why4 ,,ghost4 ,i wear the chain ,i forged in life4 ,i made it link by link1 yard by yard1 the heavy chain of avarice4 ,now ,i must make amends for the opportunities ,i neglected in life4 ,,scrooge4 ,but you were always a good man of business1 ,jacob4 ,,ghost4 ,business8 ,mankind should have been my business4 ,kind actions1 charity1 mercy1 benevolence1 love--all should have been my business4 ,i am here tonight to warn you1 to warn you1 ,ebenezer ,scrooge1 that you have yet a chance of escaping my fate4 ,,scrooge4 ,you were always a good friend to me4 ,,ghost4 ,you will be haunted by ,three ,spirits4 ,,scrooge4 ,if it's all the same to you1 ,i think ,i'd rather not4 ,,ghost4 ,without their visits1 you cannot hope to escape my fate4 ,expect the first when the bell tolls one4 ,,scrooge4 ,couldn't ,i take it all at once and have it over1 ,jacob8 ,,ghost4 ,remember my warning1 heed the message and you may yet be saved4 ,my time is over4 7,chains rattle47 ,farewell1 farewell1 farewell6 7,loud crash of thunder4 ,light is quenched and ,,ghost exits unseen by audience47 ,pause4 ,the bell tolls one4 ,enter ,,spirit ,,of ,,christmas ,,past from ,r4 ,she comes down ,r4 ,strong white light on her from ,r4 ,,scrooge 7trembling74 ,are you the ,spirit whose coming was foretold to me8 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,i am4 ,,scrooge4 ,who and what are you8 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,i am the ,ghost of ,christmas ,past4 ,,scrooge4 ,long past8 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,no1 your past4 ,,scrooge4 ,why have you come here to me8 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,for your own welfare4 ,i must teach you the first lesson of consideration4 ,,scrooge4 ,but ,i am considerate4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,are you a kind master to your clerk8 ,,scrooge4 ,well1 ,i'm not unkind4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,do you remember your own first master8 ,one ,fezziwig by name8 ,,scrooge4 ,indeed1 ,i do4 ,bless his dear1 old heart4 ,he was the kindest master that ever lived4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,then why haven't you followed his good example8 ,would any of your clerks say that you were the kindest master that ever lived8 ,,scrooge4 ,well1 times have changed1 that's it--it's all the fault of the times4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,it's all the fault of a squeezing1 wrenching1 grasping1 scraping1 clutching1 covetous old sinner6 ,hard and sharp as flint1 from which no steel has ever struck out a generous fire4 ,no wind that blows is more bitter than he1 no falling snow is more intent upon its purpose1 no pelting rain less open to entreaty4 ,and his name is ,ebenezer ,scrooge4 ,,scrooge4 ,all ,i ask is to edge my way along the crowded path of life4 ,i want to be left alone4 ,that's all--left alone4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,i have come to save you1 ,ebenezer ,scrooge4 ,i have come to kindle into life the stone that once was your heart4 ,first ,i will show you the kind heart and generosity of your old time master4 ,behold the warehouse of ,fezziwig and ,company4 7,rear curtains are drawn apart1 revealing a workshop1 with desk down ,r4 facing front4 ,barrel up ,l4 ,sign on rear wall reads1 ,fezziwig and ,company4 ,two young men1 ,,ebenezer and ,,dick1 discovered happily working at desk4 ,fezziwig stands up ,l4 looking off ,l4 ,,waits are heard singing off ,l4 at rear47 ,,waits 7sing1 music page #afi74 ,christ was born on ,christmas ,day1 ,wreathe the holly1 twine the bay1 ,light and ,life and ,joy is ,he1 ,the ,babe1 the ,son1 ,the ,holy ,one ,of ,mary4 ,,fezziwig 7flinging them a handful of coins74 ,that's right1 my lads4 ,sing away4 ,merry ,christmas to you4 ,,waits 7outside74 ,thank ye1 sir4 ,merry ,christmas and ,happy ,new ,year6 ,thank ye1 sir4 7,they sing and the song dies away in the distance47 ,,scrooge 7down ,r4 with ,,first ,,spirit74 ,why1 it's old ,fezziwig4 ,bless his dear1 old heart4 ,it's ,fezziwig alive again4 ,,fezziwig 7comes merrily down ,c474 ,yo ho1 my boys6 ,no more work for tonight4 ,christmas ,eve1 ,dick6 7,throws his arms over the shoulders of the two boys47 ,christmas ,eve1 ,ebenezer6 ,god bless ,christmas4 ,,dick4 ,ay1 ay1 sir4 ,,ebenezer4 ,ay1 ay2 ,god bless ,christmas4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,did you hear that1 ,scrooge8 ,that is yourself--and you said ,god bless ,christmas4 ,,scrooge4 ,that's true4 ,that was thirty years ago4 ,,fezziwig 7bustling about74 ,the missis and the girls are down stairs1 so let's clear away before you can say ,jack ,robinson4 7,they push desk back1 and decorate rear stage with strings of ,christmas greens1 ,,fezziwig talking all the time47 ,yo ho6 ,that's right1 ,dick4 ,string the ,christmas greens4 ,here you are1 ,ebenezer4 ,we're going to have the merriest time in all the kingdom4 7,dancing a step or two47 ,i'll show ye how to enjoy life4 ,that's it4 ,now we're all ready4 7,sings47 ,wreathe the holly1 twine the bay6 ,let's have lots of room4 ,clear away1 ,dick4 ,here comes the fiddler now4 ,enter ,,old ,,fiddler4 ,he sits on barrel at rear and starts to tune up4 ,,old ,,fiddler4 ,merry ,christmas1 sir4 ,,fezziwig4 ,the same to you1 granfer1 and many of 'em4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig from ,l4 ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig4 ,lawsy1 lawsy1 ,i thought we'd be late4 7,goes to the two boys and puts her arms over their shoulders47 ,and how's my merry boys tonight8 ,,dick4 ,finer'n a fiddle4 ,,ebenezer4 ,merry ,christmas1 ,mrs4 ,fezziwig4 ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig4 ,the same to you1 dear lads4 ,,fezziwig4 ,where's the girls1 mother8 ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig4 ,here they come1 ,flora1 ,felicity and little ,fanny ,may4 ,enter the ,,three ,,fezziwig girls with their escorts4 ,everybody bustles around shaking hands1 wishing each other ,merry ,christmas4 ,,fezziwig4 ,and here's the housemaid and her cousin the baker4 7,they enter and are greeted by all47 ,the cook and the milkman1 and the lonesome little boy from over the way6 ,and ,ebenezer's young lady1 ,miss ,bella4 7,they enter and are merrily greeted47 ,and now1 mother1 what do you say to a rollicking game of ,puss in the ,corner4 7,they play ,puss in the ,corner with much loud laughter1 clapping hands1 running about1 etc4 ,the ,,fiddler plays47 ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig4 ,oh1 ,i never was so happy in all my life4 ,this is the real spirit of ,christmas4 ,,fezziwig 7hangs up a bit of mistletoe74 ,and here's the mistletoe4 7,they form a ring and play a ring game with much noise and confusion47 ,,ebenezer 7catching ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig under the mistletoe74 ,i've got ye6 7,kisses her47 ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig4 ,god bless the boy6 ,,ebenezer4 ,and ,god bless the merry ,christmas6 ,,fezziwig4 ,and now a dance1 my hearties4 ,yo ho6 ,for the old time ,christmas dance4 7,they dance a few figures of ,sir ,roger de ,coverly or the ,virginia ,reel4 ,all are dancing wildly1 swinging1 etc41 with plenty of loud laughter1 clapping of hands1 etc41 as the rear curtains are drawn4 ,note3 ,use brilliant lights from ,r4 and ,l4 upon the rear stage47 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,what a small matter to make these silly folks so full of gratitude and happiness4 ,,scrooge 7astonished74 ,small8 ,it was the happiest time in my life4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,and yet your master only spent a few pounds of your mortal money4 ,three or four1 perhaps4 ,and yet he kindled the true spirit of ,christmas in all your hearts4 ,,scrooge4 ,he could have made us miserable1 but he made every day we worked for him seem like ,christmas4 ,,first ,,spirit 7gazes steadily at ,scrooge1 who becomes uneasy under the look74 ,what's the matter now8 ,,scrooge 7trying to appear unconcerned1 but failing74 ,oh1 nothing6 ,,first ,,spirit 7gazing at him74 ,something1 ,i think4 ,,scrooge4 ,no1 nothing2 only this1 ,i wish ,i could say a word or two to my clerk just now4 ,that's all4 ,poor fellow4 ,i'm afraid ,i've been a little hard on him4 ,poor ,bob ,cratchit6 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,my work is thriving1 but my time grows short4 ,quick1 ,i have another picture for you4 ,soft music4 ,the curtains part1 showing the scene as before1 but only ,,ebenezer and ,,bella are discovered4 ,soft music plays all through this scene4 ,,bella4 ,it matters little to you1 very little4 ,another idol has displaced me1 that's all4 ,if it can comfort you and cheer you in time to come1 as ,i would have tried to do1 ,i have no just cause to grieve4 ,,ebenezer 7irritated74 ,what idol has displaced you in my heart8 ,,bella4 ,an idol of gold4 ,,ebenezer4 ,well1 ,i must make money4 ,you know that4 ,poverty is the hardest thing in the world4 ,,bella4 ,i have seen your nobler instincts fall off one by one4 ,now nothing remains in your heart but the love of gold4 ,therefore1 ,i am releasing you from your engagement4 7,offers ring47 ,,ebenezer4 ,have ,i ever sought release8 ,,bella4 ,in words1 no2 but in everything else1 yes4 ,i am penniless4 ,if you married me1 you would probably regret it4 ,so ,i release you with a heart full of love for the noble man you once were4 ,,ebenezer4 ,but1 ,bella-- ,,bella4 ,you will soon forget me4 ,your time and your mind will be full of business1 seeking after gold4 ,the idol of gold has driven love from your heart1 but may you be happy and contented in the life you have chosen4 7,rear curtains are drawn47 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,and are you happy and content in the life you have chosen1 ,ebenezer ,scrooge8 ,,scrooge4 ,no1 a thousand times--no4 ,i threw away her love1 the one pure thing in my life1 for gold4 ,and now ,i'm alone1 alone4 7,sinks at desk and sobs47 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,i have shown shadows of times that are passed4 ,have you learned a lesson from the ,spirit of ,christmas ,past8 ,,scrooge4 ,i have1 ,i have2 a bitter1 bitter lesson4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,and will you see more8 ,,scrooge4 ,no1 no4 ,show me no more4 ,torture me no longer4 ,,first ,,spirit4 ,remember the lesson you have learned4 ,remember the kindness of your old master4 ,remember the love of your old sweetheart4 ,your life is barren and bitter1 but there is yet time for repentance4 7,bell tolls twice47 ,the signal6 ,my hour is past4 ,on the stroke of six my brother1 the ,spirit of the ,christmas ,present1 will visit you4 ,remember6 ,repent6 ,believe6 ,farewell1 farewell1 farewell6 ,,front ,,curtain ,,slowly ,,falls4 ,,stave ,,ii4 ,same scene as ,stave ,i4 ,lights half up1 but candles are not burning4 ,rear curtains closed4 ,,scrooge is discovered asleep at his desk4 ,the ,,spirit of ,,christmas ,,present sits at ,r41 a red light shining on him4 ,he carries a torch in which a red light burns4 ,the bells toll six times4 ,,scrooge suddenly awakens and gazes at ,,second ,,spirit4 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,arise1 arise1 ,ebenezer ,scrooge1 and learn to know me better4 ,,scrooge 7frightened74 ,i don't believe ,i ever met you before4 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,probably not4 ,i am the ,spirit of ,christmas4 ,the ,ghost of ,christmas ,present4 ,,scrooge4 ,the ,ghost of ,christmas ,present8 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,i am a brother of the little ,spirit of ,christmas ,past who visited you before4 ,,scrooge4 ,and are you going to show me all my past misdeeds8 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,not me4 ,i am going to show you your present misdeeds4 ,it is my mission to show you the love and comradeship of ,christmas of today4 ,i travel among the common people4 ,my torch is their benediction4 ,if there is a slight quarrel or any misunderstandings on ,christmas ,day1 ,i simply throw on them the light of my torch4 ,and then they say it is a shame to quarrel on ,christmas ,day--the ,day of ,peace and ,love4 ,and so it is6 ,god bless it6 ,god bless ,christmas ,day6 ,,scrooge4 ,and what do you intend to show me8 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,i intend to show you the ,house of ,happiness4 ,,scrooge4 ,is it a wonderful palace of gold8 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,it is a humble little kitchen4 ,in fact1 the kitchen of your poor clerk1 ,bob ,cratchit4 ,bob1 with his fifteen shillings a week--with his wife and six children--with his shabby clothes and his humble1 shabby manners--,bob1 with his little four-roomed house1 and his struggle to keep the wolf from the door4 ,the ,ghost of the ,christmas ,present blesses his abode4 ,behold6 ,bright1 cheerful music4 ,,scrooge and ,,second ,,spirit cross to ,r4 ,the rear curtains open1 showing the interior of the ,cratchit kitchen4 ,everything neat1 but showing extreme poverty4 ,fireplace ,c4 rear4 ,kettle boiling on crane4 ,table down ,l4,c4 with red cloth and lighted lamp4 ,cupboard up ,r4 ,old chairs around stage4 ,several pots of bright flowers in evidence4 ,a bird in a cage is singing over the mantel4 ,,peter discovered watching the potatoes boiling in the kettle at the fireplace4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit and ,,belinda from ,l4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,hurry1 ,belinda2 we must set the table right away4 ,how's the taters1 ,peter8 ,,peter 7peeks in the kettle74 ,boiling1 mammy1 boiling4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,here1 carry the lamp over there4 ,,belinda4 ,yes1 ma'am4 7,puts lamp on cupboard47 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,and now where's the white table cloth8 ,,belinda 7getting it from cupboard74 ,here it is1 mammy4 7,they place castor1 plates1 knives1 etc41 on table during the following scene47 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,whatever has got your precious father1 ,i wonder8 ,he and ,tiny ,tim's been at the church these three hours4 ,enter ,,bob and ,,betty from ,r4 ,they run down and kiss ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,,bob4 ,oh1 mumsy1 we saw the goose1 we did4 ,we peeked in through the bakery window and we saw the goose1 we did4 ,,betty4 ,and we smelled him1 too4 ,and we went inside1 we did4 ,and the baker asked us what was wantin'4 ,and ,bob said he wanted to know which goose was the ,cratchit goose4 ,,bob4 ,and he pointed to the very biggest one1 mumsy4 ,didn't he1 ,betty8 ,,betty4 ,and it was all nice and browny on top4 ,and he said it 'ud be ready in 'bout twenty minutes4 ,didn't he1 ,bob8 ,,bob4 ,and it was the best looking goose ,i ever saw1 it was4 ,it just made me hungry to see him and to smell him baking4 ,,betty4 ,and it had sage and onion stuffing1 mumsy1 didn't it1 ,bob8 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,i'm sure there never was such a goose before1 and ,i'm sure there never will be such a goose again4 ,how's the 'taters1 ,peter8 ,,peter 7looks in kettle74 ,boilin'1 mammy1 boilin'4 ,,bob4 ,oh1 ,peter's got on pa's shirt collar1 he has4 ,peter's got on pa's shirt collar4 ,,peter4 ,if ,i didn't have to mind these 'taters1 ,i'd show you6 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,i can't think what's keeping your father1 and your brother ,tiny ,tim4 ,and ,martha wasn't as late last ,christmas ,day by half an hour4 ,enter ,,martha from ,r4 ,,martha4 ,here's ,martha1 mumsy4 ,,bob 7dragging her down to ,mrs4 ,cratchit74 ,here's ,martha1 mumsy4 ,,betty4 ,oh1 ,martha1 there's such a goose6 ,isn't there1 ,bob8 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit 7hugging and kissing ,,martha74 ,why1 bless your heart alive1 my dear1 how late you are6 7,takes off her bonnet and shawl47 ,,martha4 ,we'd a deal of work to finish up last night4 ,i was on my feet all day4 ,oh1 why won't people learn to do their ,christmas shopping early4 ,if they'd only stop to give a moment's thought to the poor clerks4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,there1 there1 my dear1 sit ye down4 ,here's the big chair1 ,martha4 7,,bob has been sitting in the big chair at ,r41 but ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit simply turns it forward1 letting ,,bob slip to the floor1 and seats ,,martha therein47 ,well1 never mind1 as long as you're home at last1 ,martha4 ,draw your chair up to the fire and have a warm4 ,god bless you4 ,how's the 'taters1 ,pete8 ,,peter 7looking in kettle74 ,boilin'1 mammy1 boilin'4 ,,martha 7sitting in front of the fire74 ,oh1 mumsy1 ain't this ,heavenly8 ,be it ever so humble there's no place like home4 ,,betty 7at door ,r474 ,father's coming1 father's coming4 ,,bob4 ,hide yourself1 ,martha4 ,here1 here4 7,pulls her to ,l47 ,,betty 7helping her74 ,hurry up4 ,hide1 hide6 7,exit ,,martha at ,l47 ,bright music4 ,enter ,,cratchit carrying ,,tiny ,,tim on his shoulder4 ,,tiny ,,tim carries a little crutch4 ,,cratchit 7down ,c474 ,why1 where's our ,martha8 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit 7down ,l474 ,not coming4 ,,cratchit4 ,not coming8 ,not coming--on ,christmas ,day8 ,,martha 7rushing in from ,l474 ,no1 father1 it's only a joke4 ,here ,i am1 father1 here ,i am4 7,rushes into his arms47 ,,betty 7taking ,tiny ,tim74 ,come on1 ,tiny ,tim1 out to the wash-house4 ,we've got something to show you1 we have4 ,ain't we1 ,bob8 ,,bob4 ,you bet we have1 ,tiny ,tim4 ,come and hear the ,christmas pudding singing in the wash boiler4 ,come on6 7,exit ,,bob1 followed by ,,betty and ,,tiny ,,tim1 at ,l47 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit 7taking ,cratchit's hat and muffler and hanging them up74 ,and how did ,tiny ,tim behave in the church1 father8 ,,cratchit4 ,as good as gold and better4 ,somehow he gets thoughtful1 sitting by himself so much1 and thinks the strangest things you ever heard4 7,sits at ,l4 surrounded by all47 ,he told me1 coming home1 that he hoped the people saw him in the church1 because he was a cripple1 and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon ,christmas ,day1 who it was who made lame beggars walk and blind men see4 7,trembling voice47 ,little ,tim is growing stronger and more hearty every day4 ,enter ,,tiny ,,tim from ,l4 ,,tim4 ,i heard the pudding singing a song in the wash boiler1 ,i did4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,everything is ready4 ,bob1 you and ,betty run across the street to the baker's and fetch the goose4 ,,bob4 ,come on1 ,betty4 7,runs out ,r4 with ,,betty47 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,i've got the gravy to heat1 right away4 ,peter1 mash the potatoes4 ,belinda1 sweeten up the apple sauce6 ,martha1 the hot plates6 7,all bustle around1 setting table4 ,,cratchit with ,,tim1 on his knee1 sit before the fire47 ,,belinda4 ,we haven't got enough chairs1 mumsy4 ,,cratchit4 ,this young shaver can sit on my knee4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,peter1 set up the chairs4 ,enter ,,bob and ,,betty from ,r4 bearing a roast goose in a baking pan4 ,,bob4 ,here it is1 mumsy4 ,,betty4 ,here's the goose4 7,,mrs4 ,,cratchit puts it on plate on table47 ,,belinda4 ,what a wonderful goose4 ,,martha4 ,and how big it is6 7,all take seats47 ,,bob4 ,and don't it smell good6 ,,betty4 ,hurray for the ,christmas goose4 ,,tim4 ,hurray6 7,,cratchit makes signal1 all bend heads for a silent grace47 ,,cratchit 7after pronounced pause74 ,and ,god bless ,christmas ,day4 ,,tim4 ,god bless us all1 every one4 7,,cratchit and ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit serve the meal4 ,all eat47 ,,cratchit4 ,i've got a situation in my eye for ,master ,peter4 ,,peter4 ,a situation for me8 ,,cratchit4 ,yes1 sir1 for you4 ,full five-and-sixpence weekly4 ,,all4 ,oh1 ,peter6 ,,bob4 ,peter will be a man of business1 won't you1 ,peter8 ,,peter4 ,what'll ,i do with all that money8 ,,cratchit4 ,invest it1 invest it1 my lad4 ,it's a bewildering income4 ,,martha4 ,who do you think was in the shop yesterday8 ,you'll never guess4 ,a countess and a real lord4 ,,all4 ,martha6 ,,martha4 ,a real1 live lord1 as fine as silk and just about as tall as ,peter here4 ,,peter 7pulls his collar up high and tosses his head74 ,as big as me8 7,,waits outside sing two verses of ,christmas ,carol1 as before47 ,,cratchit 7goes to door74 ,here's a sixpence for you1 and ,god bless you all4 ,,waits 7outside74 ,thankee1 sir4 ,merry ,christmas1 sir4 ,,belinda4 ,and now the pudding4 ,,betty4 ,oh1 suppose it should break in turning it out4 ,,martha4 ,or suppose it isn't done enough4 ,,bob4 ,suppose somebody should have got over the wall of the backyard and stolen it while we were in here eating the goose4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,nonsense4 ,i'll get the ,christmas pudding4 7,exits47 ,,bob 7very much excited74 ,oh1 ,i can smell it1 ,i can4 ,i smell the pudding4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit bearing dish of pudding1 decked with holly1 and blazing4 ,,cratchit4 ,oh1 it's a wonder1 mother1 it's a wonder4 ,,betty4 ,it looks like a little speckled cannon-ball4 ,,bob4 ,but just wait till you taste it2 that's all4 7,it is served47 ,,cratchit 7rises74 ,i have a toast4 ,mr4 ,scrooge6 ,i'll give you ,mr4 ,scrooge1 the founder of the feast4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit 7indignantly74 ,the founder of the feast indeed6 ,i wish ,i had him here4 ,i'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon1 and ,i hope he'd have a good appetite for it4 ,,cratchit 7remonstrating gently74 ,my dear1 the children6 ,christmas ,day4 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,he's an odious1 stingy1 hard1 unfeeling man4 ,you know he is1 ,robert4 ,nobody knows it better than you do4 ,,cratchit 7mildly74 ,my dear1 ,christmas ,day6 ,,mrs4 ,,cratchit4 ,then ,i'll drink his health1 for your sake and the ,day's1 not for his4 ,long life to him6 ,a ,merry ,christmas and a ,happy ,new ,year6 ,he'll be very merry and happy1 ,i've no doubt4 ,,cratchit4 ,and now a ,merry ,christmas to us all1 my dears4 ,god bless us4 ,,all 7rising74 ,a very ,merry ,christmas4 ,,tim4 ,and ,god bless us every one6 7,the tableau curtains are slowly drawn47 ,,scrooge4 ,spirit1 tell me if ,tiny ,tim will live4 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,i see a vacant seat in the poor chimney-corner1 and a little crutch without an owner4 ,if these shadows remained unaltered by the future1 the child will die4 ,,scrooge4 ,no1 no1 kind ,spirit6 ,say he will be spared4 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,if he be like to die1 he had better do it1 and decrease the surplus population4 ,your very words1 ,scrooge4 ,decrease the surplus population4 7,,scrooge hangs his head in shame47 ,man1 if man you be in heart1 forbear that wicked cant4 ,will you decide what men shall live1 and what men shall die8 ,it may be that in the sight of ,heaven you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man's child4 ,,scrooge4 ,forgive me1 forgive me4 ,,second ,,spirit4 ,you have seen the spirit of ,christmas bless this poor dwelling4 ,they were not a handsome family1 they were not well dressed2 their clothes were scanty and their shoes far from being water-proof--but they were happy1 grateful1 pleased with one another1 and contented with the ,christmas time4 ,they are my children4 ,have you learned your lesson8 7,chimes ring47 ,my hour is spent4 ,,scrooge4 ,i have learned the lesson1 ,spirit of ,christmas4 ,i have seen happiness1 in spite of poverty4 ,a happiness that all my gold cannot buy4 ,i have seen the ,christmas spirit4 ,forgive me that ,i ever dared to utter a word against ,christmas4 ,forgive me6 ,forgive me6 7,the chimes continue ringing1 the ,,spirit glides out4 ,,scrooge kneels in prayer1 muttering1 ,forgive me6 ,forgive me67 ,,curtain4 ,,stave ,,iii4 ,same scene as before1 the rear curtains drawn together4 ,,scrooge is discovered seated at his desk1 his head buried in his hands4 ,the ,,third ,,spirit stands at ,c4 with green1 ghastly light on him from ,r4 ,this is the only light on the stage4 ,the bells toll six4 ,,scrooge 7awakens74 ,i am in the presence of the ,ghost of ,christmas ,yet to ,come4 ,,third ,,spirit 7inclines head74 ,,scrooge4 ,you are going to show me the shadows of things that are to happen in the future8 ,,third ,,spirit 7inclines head74 ,,scrooge4 ,i fear you more than any ,i have yet seen4 ,but ,i know you are working for my welfare1 so ,i will see your visions with a thankful heart4 ,will you not speak to me8 ,,third ,,spirit 7points downward with ,r4 hand74 ,,scrooge4 ,no word for me4 ,well1 have you anything to show me8 ,,third ,,spirit 7points to rear stage4 ,the curtains part4 ,rear stage is draped in white sheets1 with bare trees at ,r4 and ,l4 ,a grave with carved headstone is at ,c4 ,blue lights on this scene4 ,snow falls4 ,bells heard tolling in the distance47 ,,scrooge4 ,a churchyard6 ,,third ,,spirit 7goes to rear stage1 points to tombstone47 ,,scrooge4 ,before ,i draw nearer to that stone to which you point1 answer me one question4 ,are these the shadows of the things that ,will be1 or are they the shadows of things that ,may be1 only8 ,,third ,,spirit 7points to stone74 ,,scrooge 7creeps tremblingly toward it1 moving very slowly1 bends over1 reads the name1 screams74 ,ebenezer ,scrooge6 ,my tombstone1 my grave6 ,no1 ,spirit1 no1 no6 7,rushes to desk1 sinks in chair47 ,i am not the man ,i was4 ,i am not past all hope4 ,i will honor ,christmas in my heart1 and try to keep it all the year4 ,save me1 save me6 7,the rear curtains are slowly closed7 ,,scrooge 7rising74 ,i will keep ,christmas in the past1 the present and the future4 ,the spirits of all three shall strive within me4 ,heaven be praised for this ,christmas warning4 7,laughing47 ,i don't know what to do4 ,i'm as light as a feather1 ,i'm as happy as an angel1 ,i'm as merry as a schoolboy4 ,a ,merry ,christmas to everybody4 ,a happy ,new ,year to all the world4 ,hip1 hurrah6 7,christmas chimes heard outside4 ,waits singing in the distance47 ,,waits 7singing louder1 music1 page #afi73 ,christ was born on ,christmas ,day1 ,wreathe the holly1 twine the bay1 ,light and ,life and ,joy is ,he1 ,the ,babe1 the ,son1 ,the ,holy ,one ,of ,mary4 ,,scrooge 7rushes to the door74 ,merry ,christmas1 ,merry ,christmas4 ,god bless ye6 7,flings them a handful of coins47 ,,first ,,wait4 ,thankee1 sir4 ,,scrooge 7grabs him and brings him down ,c474 ,what day is this1 my merry lad8 ,,wait4 ,hey8 ,,scrooge4 ,what day is this my lad8 ,,wait 7loudly74 ,today6 ,why1 ,christmas ,day6 ,,scrooge4 ,do you know the grocer's in the next street8 ,,wait4 ,i should hope ,i did4 ,,scrooge4 ,do you know whether they've sold the prize turkey that was hanging up there8 ,not the little prize turkey1 the big prize turkey8 ,,wait4 ,what1 the one as big as me8 ,,scrooge4 ,yes1 my buck4 ,,wait4 ,it's hanging there now4 ,,scrooge4 ,is it8 ,go and buy it4 ,,wait4 ,aw1 go on6 ,,scrooge4 ,no1 no2 ,i'm in earnest4 ,go and buy it and tell 'em to bring it here1 that ,i may tell 'em where to take it4 ,come back with the man1 and ,i'll give you a shilling4 ,come back with him in less than five minutes1 and ,i'll give you half-a-crown4 ,,wait4 ,watch me4 7,rushes out47 ,,scrooge4 ,what a fine little fellow4 ,see him run4 ,i'll send the turkey to ,bob ,cratchit's4 ,he shan't know who sends it4 ,it's twice the size of ,tiny ,tim4 ,he should be here by now4 ,enter ,,cratchit from ,r4 ,,cratchit4 ,morning1 sir4 7,takes off cap and muffler1 goes to desk1 starts to work47 ,,scrooge 7at desk74 ,what do you mean by coming here at this time of day8 ,,cratchit4 ,i'm very sorry1 sir4 ,very1 very sorry4 ,,scrooge4 ,sorry8 7,sarcastically47 ,yes1 you are6 ,come here6 ,come here at once6 ,understand6 ,,cratchit 7comes to ,scrooge's desk74 ,if you please1 sir-- ,,scrooge4 ,i'm not going to stand this sort of thing any longer4 ,and therefore 7rises1 dances toward ,,cratchit1 digs him in ribs71 and therefore ,i am about to raise your salary4 ,,cratchit4 ,heavens6 ,the master has gone plumb crazy4 ,,scrooge4 ,i'm going to help you and your family4 ,i'm going to be a ,godfather to all of 'em4 ,the two girls and ,master ,peter1 ,bob1 ,betty and to dear ,tiny ,tim4 ,home to your family1 now4 ,home to them1 ,bob ,cratchit--and merry ,christmas to you and yours4 ,god bless you4 ,enter ,,fred from ,r4 ,,fred4 ,here ,i am again1 uncle4 ,merry ,christmas4 ,,scrooge 7rushes to him and shakes his hands heartily74 ,and the same to you1 my lad1 and many of 'em4 ,i'm going to eat ,christmas dinner with you this day4 ,i'm going to honor ,christmas in my heart1 and keep it every day in the year4 ,i will live in the past1 the present and the future4 ,the spirits of all three shall strive within me4 7,stands ,c41 ,,fred on his ,r41 ,,cratchit on his ,l4 ,he takes their hands47 ,merry ,christmas1 boys1 and ,god bless us6 ,,fred and ,,cratchit4 ,the same to you1 sir4 ,god bless us4 7,rear curtains are drawn back1 showing the ,cratchit family at the table4 ,,tiny ,,tim stands on table47 ,,tim4 ,god bless us everyone6 7,all unite in singing ,christmas ,carol to--7 ,,slow ,,curtain4 ,,the ,,scenery4 ,illustration ,,tableaux ,,on ,,rear ,,stage4 ,no4 #a4 ,a room4 ,barrel up ,l4 for fiddler4 ,desk at ,r4 ,sign on wall ,fezziwig and ,company4 ,garlands of green4 ,no4 #b4 ,ebenezer and ,bella4 ,same scene as ,no4 #a4 ,no4 #c4 ,cratchit's kitchen4 ,table at ,c4 and home-made fireplace at rear ,c4 are the only essentials1 with a few stools or chairs4 ,fireplace made of a few boards covered with red paper marked like bricks with white chalk or paint4 ,no4 #d4 ,white sheets hang at back and sides4 ,two small evergreen trees nailed in position1 white cotton hanging from them4 ,grave at ,c4 covered with snow4 ,wooden headstone painted white and small footstone4 ,the headstone may be in the form of a cross or a slab4 ,,costumes4 ,,scrooge--,should be played by a thin man of middle age1 if possible4 ,gray hair4 ,shabby dark suit4 ,face lined4 ,no jewelry or colors4 ,if desired to costume the play in the middle ,victorian period1 ,scrooge should wear very tight dark trousers1 brown low cut vest1 shabby black full-dress coat1 soft white shirt1 black stock tie1 high collar made by taking an ordinary turn-over collar and turning it up4 ,,bob ,,cratchit--,very shabby dark suit4 ,long white woolen muffler4 ,old cap4 ,suit should be the same style as that worn by ,scrooge1 but much shabbier4 ,clothing neatly patched4 ,he wears a sprig of mistletoe or holly in ,staves #a and #b4 ,,fred--,bright1 cheerful young man of #bb4 ,overcoat and top hat4 ,ruffled shirt1 stock tie and collar as for ,scrooge4 ,,mission ,,lassies--,dark skirts1 capes1 blue poke bonnets with red ribbon across front4 ,,the ,,ghost ,,of ,,jacob ,,marley--,long black robe4 ,black hood4 ,chains around waist1 with toy money banks on chains4 ,take a skeleton false face and with gray and black and white grease paint make up your own face like a false face4 ,or if desired1 wear the false face4 ,speak in low monotone4 ,,first ,,spirit--,a little girl of #aj4 ,long light hair4 ,white ,grecian draperies trimmed with tinsel4 ,crown of tinsel4 ,,second ,,spirit--,man dressed in a red robe1 trimmed with sprigs of green pine4 ,white cotton border to represent snow4 ,cap of white cotton4 ,,third ,,spirit--,use same costume and make-up as ,marley's ,ghost4 ,,waits--,white smocks1 ragged trousers4 ,felt hats twined with red and green ribbon4 ,carry branches of holly4 ,,mr4 ,,fezziwig--,low shoes with pasteboard buckles covered with tinfoil4 ,short black trousers4 ,white stockings4 ,fancy colonial coat and hat4 ,white colonial wig4 ,a short1 stout man of middle age4 ,always laughing1 moving around1 etc4 ,,mrs4 ,,fezziwig--,middle-aged lady in gay colonial tuck-up dress4 ,white colonial wig4 ,,ebenezer and ,,dick--,two young men in colonial costume4 ,no wigs4 ,,the ,,fiddler--,white wig and whiskers4 ,long white smock4 ,hat trimmed with ribbons4 ,,bella--,neat colonial costume of pink and white4 ,hair in curls4 ,,the ,,cratchit ,,family--,old-fashioned costumes1 faded and worn1 but bright with cheap lace and gay ribbons4 ,peter wears a large white collar4 ,,her ,,christmas ,,hat ,illustration3 ,,warren ,,williams ,,kitty1 ,,his ,,wife ,,miss ,,minerva ,,mockridge ,,maginnis ,,googin ,,eddie ,,mrs ,,honoria ,,googin ,,mrs ,,laura ,,lacey ,,hogan ,,hard ,,times ,,annie ,,her ,,christmas ,,hat ,a ,,farce ,,in ,,one ,,act4 ,,characters4 ,,warren ,,williams ,a ,young ,architect ,,kitty ,his ,wife ,,miss ,,minerva ,,mockridge ,from ,kankakee ,,maginnis ,,googin ,the ,janitor of the ,apartment ,,mrs4 ,,honoria ,,googin ,his ,wife ,,eddie ,the ,elevator ,boy ,,mrs4 ,,laura ,,lacey ,kitty's ,chum ,,hogan ,a ,policeman ,,hard ,,times ,,annie ,a ,beggar 99 99 99 99 99 ,,time ,,of ,,playing--,about ,forty-five ,minutes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,scene3 ,living room in an apartment house4 ,furnishings as desired4 ,several ,christmas wreaths adorn the room4 ,,kitty is discovered comfortably seated down ,l4 reading a fashion magazine4 ,the door bell at ,r4 rings4 ,,kitty4 ,come in4 ,enter ,,eddie1 the colored elevator boy4 ,he carries several ,christmas packages4 ,,eddie4 ,yas'm1 ,i'm in4 ,,kitty4 ,eddie6 ,,eddie4 ,yas'm1 it's me4 ,i 'clare ,i's loaded up like a reg'lar old ,santa ,claus4 7,laughs loudly47 ,yas'm1 ,i sure am4 ,,kitty4 ,anything for us1 ,eddie8 ,,eddie4 ,two packages for you and one for ,mr4 ,williams4 ,santa ,claus is sure liberal to you-all4 ,,kitty 7taking the three packages74 ,thank you1 ,eddie4 ,,eddie 7briskly74 ,i don't usually bring up de mail1 ,mis' ,williams1 but this is ,christmas ,day and mos' everybody is anxious to git all dat's comin' to 'em4 ,i knows ,i is4 ,,kitty4 ,have you had a merry ,christmas1 ,eddie8 ,,eddie4 ,no'm1 not yet4 ,all ,i got is a yaller and green striped necktie from 7insert local name74 ,he's been wearin' it for more'n a year4 ,,kitty 7has opened smaller package74 ,oh1 it's from ,rannie ,stewart4 7,takes off tissue paper1 disclosing a small bit of white embroidery tied with a huge pink bow47 ,mercy6 ,another pin-cushion cover4 ,that makes six ,i have already4 ,cost about twenty cents1 and ,i sent her a perfectly lovely doily embroidered with scarlet forget-me-nots4 ,i'll never send ,rannie ,stewart another present as long as ,i live4 7,throws box and wrappings into waste basket47 ,pink6 ,and she knows my rooms are in blue and yellow4 ,eddie6 ,,eddie4 ,yas'm4 ,,kitty4 ,here's a little ,christmas present for you4 7,hands it to him47 ,,eddie 7reads card on it74 ,merry ,christmas to my ,darling ,kittens4 ,is dat for me8 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 no2 not the card1 just the embroidery4 ,,eddie 7holding it up74 ,lawdy1 ,mis' ,williams1 what is dis yere8 ,a dust cap8 ,,kitty4 ,it's a cover for a pin-cushion4 ,isn't it a dear8 ,,eddie4 ,i hopes you'll excuse me1 but honest ,i hain't got no more use for dat thing dan a pussy cat has for a hot water bottle4 ,,kitty 7opening larger package74 ,throw it in the waste basket1 ,eddie4 ,this is from ,warren4 ,i know the handwriting4 ,it looks like a hat4 7,opens box and removes wrappings1 disclosing a hideous red and orange hat47 ,heavens1 what a nightmare6 ,red and orange and a style four years old4 ,it must have come from the five and ten cent store4 ,look at the plume6 ,oh6 ,,eddie 7admiring it74 ,um-um1 dat shore am a fine present4 ,your husband certainly am a man ob taste1 he shore am4 ,,kitty 7sarcastically74 ,yes1 he has wonderful taste1 hasn't he8 ,a little bizarre4 ,no1 it's more than bizarre2 it's baroque4 ,,eddie4 ,it looks like a hat to me4 ,,kitty4 ,i know what ,i'll do4 7,wraps it up and puts it back in box47 ,,eddie4 ,dat certainly was a nice present1 ,mis' ,williams4 ,must have cost a heap of money4 ,,kitty4 ,it probably did4 ,but it isn't my style4 ,and ,madame ,brunot never exchanges hats4 ,what a shame6 ,i suppose he paid an enormous price for it and ,i could have satisfied myself with one for half the money4 ,if only men would allow their wives to select their own ,christmas presents4 ,enter ,,laura ,,lacey from ,r4 ,,laura4 ,hello1 ,kittens4 ,i saw your door open and came right in4 ,,kitty 7kisses her74 ,that's right1 ,lolly4 ,i was just going over to your apartment4 ,i have a little present for you4 ,,laura4 ,a present8 ,you dear6 7,kisses her again47 ,,kitty4 ,yes4 ,here6 7,gives her the box containing the hat47 ,i hope you'll like it4 ,,laura4 ,a hat8 ,oh1 you darling6 7,kisses her again47 ,,warren 7outside ,l474 ,kitty6 ,,kitty 7goes to door at ,l474 ,yes1 ,warren8 ,,warren4 ,i can't find my collar button4 ,,kitty4 ,did you look on the dresser8 ,,warren4 ,of course ,i did4 ,i've looked every place except in the refrigerator4 ,,kitty4 ,i'll be back in a minute1 ,laura4 ,excuse me4 7,hurries out ,l47 ,,laura 7opens the box hastily and takes out the hat74 ,red and orange6 ,horrors6 ,and ,i gave her a cut glass cold-cream jar that ,i got at the auction4 ,i wouldn't wear this to a dog fight4 ,eddie6 ,,eddie4 ,yas'm4 ,,laura4 ,you've been a good boy to us all year4 ,i'm going to give you a lovely ,christmas present4 ,,eddie4 ,is you8 ,,laura4 ,i'm going to give you this duck of a hat4 7,holds it up47 ,,eddie 7delighted74 ,dat red and yaller hat8 ,,laura4 ,yes4 ,hurry and put it in the box4 ,i don't want ,kitty ,williams to know ,i gave her ,christmas present away4 7,they put it in box47 ,,eddie4 ,um-um6 ,dat shore am some ,christmas present4 ,won't ma lady-love be delighted with all dat gorgeousness8 ,i certainly am much obliged to you1 ,mis' ,lacey2 ,i shore am4 ,,laura4 ,when ,kitty comes back tell her ,i was called to the 'phone4 7,goes to door ,r47 ,i'll never give ,kitty ,williams another present as long as ,i live4 7,exits ,r47 ,enter ,,warren ,,williams from ,l4 ,,warren4 ,hello1 ,eddie4 ,are you acting as ,santa ,claus8 ,,eddie 7who has put the hat on floor at rear74 ,yas1 sah2 yas1 sah4 ,i's old ,santa ,claus to most everybody 'cept maself4 ,looks like old ,christmas done passed me by4 ,,warren 7sees package on table74 ,hello1 here's a present for me4 ,,eddie4 ,yas1 sah4 ,i brung it up4 ,,warren 7opens it74 ,cigars6 ,from my wife4 7,looks at box dubiously47 ,she must have got them at a bargain sale4 7,reads cover47 ,santas ,odoriferous4 7,passes box to ,eddie47 ,have a cigar1 ,eddie4 ,,eddie4 ,yas1 sah4 ,thank you1 boss4 ,,warren 7lighting one74 ,now1 that certainly is a sensible present4 ,so many women don't know how to select a cigar1 but ,kitty-- ,,eddie 7smoking74 ,yas1 sah4 ,your wife certainly am a lady ob discernibility4 ,she shore am4 ,,warren4 ,so many women give their husbands such foolish presents4 ,,eddie4 ,de lady in ,apartment ,b done give her husband a pearl ,la ,valliere for ,christmas4 ,,warren 7takes cigar from mouth1 looks at it a moment1 replaces it and smokes furiously74 ,you like a good cigar1 don't you1 ,eddie8 ,,eddie 7removes his cigar1 looks at it1 replaces it74 ,yas1 sah4 ,i likes a good cigar4 ,,warren4 ,i tell you these are something like cigars1 aren't they8 ,,eddie4 ,yas1 sah4 ,dey's sumpin like 'em1 boss1 but not quite4 ,,warren 7chokes and then throws cigar in cuspidor74 ,i don't believe ,i care to smoke just now4 ,,eddie 7does the same74 ,neither does ,i1 boss2 neither does ,i4 ,,warren4 ,you wouldn't like a nice box of cigars for a ,christmas present1 would you1 ,eddie8 ,,eddie 7slowly74 ,no1 sah1 ,i don' 'spects ,i would4 ,ma lady-love don't like to hab me smoke no cigars1 kase she says it contaminates ma presence4 ,well1 ,i's got to go and deliber de res' ob my ,christmas packages4 ,merry ,christmas1 boss4 7,exit ,r41 carrying the hat in the box47 ,enter ,,kitty from ,l4 ,,kitty4 ,warren1 ,i've laid out the costumes in your room4 ,they're too lovely for anything4 ,,warren4 ,well1 did you get it8 ,,kitty4 ,get it8 ,,warren4 ,your ,christmas present4 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i got it4 7,looks around47 ,why1 where is ,lolly8 ,,warren4 ,she probably got tired of waiting and went back to her apartment4 ,how did you like the hat8 ,,kitty4 ,it was a dream4 ,you're such a good boy and you have the most wonderful taste in the world4 ,,warren4 ,your cigars were just what ,i wanted4 ,,kitty4 ,why aren't you smoking one8 ,,warren4 ,i did4 ,just one4 ,,kitty4 ,just one8 ,,warren 7hastily74 ,i mean--,i only smoke one cigar in the afternoon1 you know4 ,but where is your hat8 ,,kitty4 ,i'm going to have it fixed over a little1 ,warren4 ,just enough to suit my own individuality1 you know4 ,,warren4 ,jack ,dawson gave his wife a cook stove4 ,,kitty4 ,speaking of impossible presents1 ,i just got the most horrible pin-cushion cover from ,rannie ,stewart4 ,i threw it in the waste basket4 ,,warren4 ,that's what comes of promiscuous giving4 ,i told you how it would be4 ,first ,i decided not to buy anything at all1 but ,i couldn't resist that hat4 ,your tickets to the masquerade dinner and ball are the rest of the present4 ,,kitty4 ,but ,i told ,lolly we'd take tickets from her4 ,,warren4 ,i know4 ,i haven't bought the tickets yet4 ,i meant the money for them was the rest of your present4 ,that and the hat4 ,all my presents are beautiful practical things that every one wants4 ,,kitty4 ,yes1 that's so4 ,you have wonderful taste4 ,,warren4 ,i didn't even give ,eddie anything4 ,,kitty4 ,it doesn't matter4 ,oh1 ,warren4 7,sits on arm of his chair47 ,i'm so glad we're going to have tonight all to ourselves4 ,aunt ,minerva would have spoiled everything4 ,,warren4 ,is she so very awful8 ,,kitty4 ,not awful2 just good4 ,real downright good4 ,and so intellectual4 ,i'm sure she'd never approve of a ,christmas masquerade4 7,ring at the bell at ,r47 ,,kitty4 ,see who it is4 ,,warren admits ,,maginnis ,,googin from ,r4 ,,googin4 ,merry ,christmas1 sor4 ,,warren4 ,the same to you1 ,googin4 ,,googin4 ,i jest drapped in to see if you naded any more heat or anything like that4 ,my1 my1 but ,i've been working hard the day4 ,sure1 to be the janitor of an apartment house is no cinch at all1 at all4 ,and paple are not as liberal as they used to be1 aven at ,christmas time4 ,,warren4 ,have a cigar4 ,,googin4 ,thank ye1 sor4 7,smokes one47 ,,kitty4 ,warren1 you'd better try on your costume4 ,i might have to change something1 you know4 ,,warren4 ,but ,i-- ,,kitty4 ,please4 ,we haven't got much time4 ,it's after four4 ,,warren 7crosses to left74 ,all right4 7,exits ,l47 ,,kitty4 ,now1 ,mr4 ,googin1 ,i want you to go down stairs and tell your wife to come up4 ,i have a nice little present for her4 ,,googin 7brightening74 ,have ye1 now8 ,a prisint for ,honoria8 ,sure1 it's a kind and thoughtful lady ye are4 ,,kitty4 ,she's at home1 isn't she8 ,,googin4 ,she is that4 ,,kitty4 ,ask her to come up here and wish us a merry ,christmas4 ,,warren appears at ,l4 ,,warren4 ,kitty1 how does that ruffle thing work8 ,i can't get it around my head at all4 ,i don't know the combination4 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 ,i must have sewed it together4 ,can't you get it over your head8 ,,warren4 ,not without choking myself4 ,,kitty4 ,wait a minute4 ,i'll rip it for you4 7,exits ,l47 ,,warren 7gets box of cigars and hands it to ,googin74 ,here's a little ,christmas present1 ,googin4 ,they're awfully good4 ,i smoked two of them4 ,,googin 7lights one74 ,thank ye1 sor4 ,,warren4 ,don't let my wife see you smoking in here4 ,she doesn't like it4 ,,googin 7chokes1 takes cigar from mouth1 looks at it74 ,what kind of a stogie is it1 ,mr4 ,williams8 ,,warren4 ,it's pure ,havana4 ,santas ,odoriferous4 ,,googin 7smells it74 ,it's odoriferous all right1 all right4 ,begorry1 it smells like someone had been burnin' the beans4 ,,warren4 ,that's the way all pure ,havanas smell4 ,,googin4 ,i think ,i'll chop 'em up and smoke 'em in me pipe4 ,much obliged1 sor1 and merry ,christmas to the both of yeez4 ,tell yer wife that me and ,honoria will be right up4 7,exits ,r47 ,enter ,,kitty from ,l4 ,,kitty4 ,it's all right now4 ,i left an opening4 ,and ,i sewed on the last pompon4 ,warren1 don't you think we ought to remember the ,googins8 ,,warren4 ,i do remember them4 ,when people have faces like the ,googins one never forgets them4 ,,kitty4 ,he's such a good janitor4 ,really1 ,i think we ought to make them a little present4 ,,warren4 ,but ,i'm busted1 ,kitty4 ,those masquerade tickets will take our last cent4 ,,kitty4 ,we might give the ,googins some little thing here4 7,looks around47 ,i have it6 ,,warren4 ,yes8 ,,kitty4 ,we'll give them ,aunt ,minerva's picture4 ,,warren4 ,thank goodness4 ,at last we've found a use for ,aunt ,minerva's picture4 ,ever since you hung it up there it's haunted me4 ,but the ,googins don't want it4 ,,kitty4 ,i'm sure they will4 ,they're frightfully poor and it would just match their furniture1 ,i'm sure4 ,henceforth ,aunt ,minerva shall shed her light in the basement4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,googin from ,r41 followed by ,,googin1 smoking a cigar4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,a merry ,christmas to the both of yeez4 7,to ,,kitty47 ,me man ,maginnis tould me ye wanted to see me4 ,,kitty 7at ,r474 ,yes1 indeed2 come right in4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,i know what it is1 darlin'4 ,sure it's a bit of a prisint fer me and the childer1 now ain't it1 ,mrs4 ,williams8 7,smiles47 ,,kitty 7at ,r474 ,what a good guesser you are4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,the ,widow ,o',toole1 her in ,apartment ,c1 was after givin' me one of her ould worn-out waists4 ,but ,i took her down a peg as quick as a wink4 ,i'm a lady1 ,i am1 and me mother was a lady before me1 and ,i don't accept cast-off clothes fer ,christmas prisints4 ,,kitty4 ,you don't4 7,at ,r4,c4 near front with ,,mrs4 ,,googin47 ,,googin 7at rear ,l4 with ,,warren74 ,and nather do ,i4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,the ould bachelor in ,apartment ,f gave me a fine prisint4 ,i brung it up to show yeez4 7,shows fancy waste basket1 tied with ribbon bows47 ,it's a new bunnet4 7,puts it on her head47 ,sure1 that's a ,christmas prisint that touches me heart4 ,,kitty4 ,i'm going to give you that picture4 7,points to crayon portrait47 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,the picture of the ould lady1 is it8 ,,kitty4 ,yes4 ,it's a lovely frame4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,and it's a nice lookin' ould lady1 too4 ,she looks a little like me own mother1 who before she was married to a ,mulvaney was a ,mc,shane4 ,,kitty4 ,warren1 take it down4 ,,warren4 ,with pleasure4 7,takes picture down47 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7taking the picture74 ,sure1 ,i have no picture of me own mother at all1 at all4 ,more's the pity4 ,i'll jist take this picture and then ,i'll be after tellin' all me frinds that it is a likeness of me mother who was a ,mc,shane from ,county ,kilkenny4 7,sits ,r47 ,,googin4 ,would ye decave yer frinds1 ,honoria8 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,a little deception is the spice of life4 ,and besides it looks enough like herself to be her own photygraft4 ,don't it1 ,maginnis8 ,,googin4 ,sure it looks like a chromo to me4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7angrily74 ,a chromo1 is it8 ,,googin4 ,yis1 or wan of them comic valentines4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,listen to that now4 ,he says me own mother looks like a chromo and a comic valentine4 ,i'm a lady1 ,i am1 and me mother was a lady before me1 and if ,i wasn't a lady1 sure ,i'd break the picture over yer head1 ,maginnis ,googin4 ,insulted am ,i and right before me face6 7,weeps47 ,oh1 wurra1 wurra1 that me own ould mother1 who was a ,mc,shane1 should live to see that day whin her daughter's own husband would call her a comic valentine4 7,weeps and rocks back and forth47 ,,googin 7close to her74 ,i said nawthin' about yer mother1 ,honoria ,googin4 ,i only remarked that the picture resimbled a comic valentine4 ,and it do4 ,and ,i'll lave it to ,mr4 ,williams whither ,i'm right or no4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7rises with dignity1 goes to ,,kitty74 ,i thank ye kindly fer yer prisint1 ,mrs4 ,williams1 and ,i wish yeez all the compliments of the season4 7,turns to ,,googin savagely47 ,as fer you1 ,maginnis ,googin1 ather ye beg me mother's pardon fer yer insults1 or it's nather bite ner sup ye'll git in my house this night4 7,sails out at ,r4 carrying picture and waste basket47 ,,googin4 ,wait a minute4 ,listen to me1 ,nora1 darlin'4 ,let me explain4 7,follows her out at ,r47 ,,warren4 ,well1 there goes ,aunt ,minerva4 ,,kitty4 ,and she sent it to us last ,christmas4 ,,warren4 ,i'm glad she decided not to visit us this year4 ,money is scarce at the end of the month and she's better off in ,kankakee4 ,new ,york isn't any place for ,aunt ,minerva on ,christmas ,day4 ,,kitty4 ,i'm afraid auntie's gait is not quite up to ,new ,york in the holiday season4 ,,warren4 ,i think ,i'll try on my costume4 ,are you sure ,i can get into the ruff now8 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 yes4 ,wasn't that stupid of me8 ,just like making a skirt and then sewing up the top of it4 7,exit ,,warren at ,l47 ,enter ,,googin from ,r4 ,,googin4 ,sure1 it's a sad time we're havin' down in the basement4 ,,kitty4 ,what has happened8 ,,googin4 ,herself has locked the door of the apartment and divil a bit will she open it at all4 ,,kitty4 ,why1 ,mr4 ,googin6 ,,googin4 ,i'm in a pretty pickle now4 ,all me money is locked up in me house with ,honoria4 ,you could be doin' me a great favor1 if ye would1 ,mrs4 ,williams1 mum4 ,,kitty4 ,what is it1 ,mr4 ,googin8 ,,googin4 ,go down to the basement and tell me wife to open the door to her lawful wedded husband4 ,,kitty4 ,why1 of course ,i will4 7,exits ,r47 ,,googin 7sits down comfortably and lights a cigar from his box74 ,sure1 it's a sad ,christmas for me1 so it is1 whin ,honoria lets an ould picture come bechune a man and his wife4 7,smokes47 ,begorry1 ,i smell something4 7,sniffs47 ,it's awful4 7,rises47 ,some wan is burning some rubber4 ,maybe ,i've got too much hate on in the radiators4 7,sniffs47 ,my1 my1 what an awful smell4 7,removes cigar and looks at it1 smells it1 makes horrible grimace47 ,oh1 ho1 so it's you1 is it8 7,throws it in cuspidor47 ,no wonder they call it ,santas ,odoriferous4 ,if that cigar came from ,havana they'd ought to take it back there again and give it a dacent burial4 ,enter ,,eddie from ,r4 with the hat in box4 ,,eddie4 ,say1 ,mr4 ,googin6 ,,googin4 ,what is it1 ,eddie8 ,,eddie4 ,does you want to buy a nice ,christmas present for a lady8 ,,googin4 ,maybe ,i do4 ,what is it8 ,,eddie4 ,a nice hat4 ,right in de latest style4 ,jes' come home from de millinery store4 ,mis' ,lacey gib it to me for a ,christmas present1 and ,i ain't got no use for it4 ,,googin4 ,begorry1 that's a good idea4 ,i'll make peace with me wife4 ,eddie1 ,i'll trade ye a nice box of cigars for the hat4 ,,eddie4 ,is 'em some ob ,mistah ,williamses cigars8 ,,googin4 ,they are4 ,santas ,odoriferous4 ,,eddie4 ,man1 man1 ,i wouldn't deprive you ob dem cigars for de world4 ,,googin4 ,sure it's no depravity at all1 at all4 ,,eddie4 ,i'll sell you de hat for two dollars cash money4 ,,googin4 ,two dollars1 is it8 ,,eddie4 ,yas1 sah1 and it's worth 'bout ten dollars4 ,de lady done say it's worth more'n ten dollars4 ,,googin4 ,i'll take it4 7,takes out old wallet1 counts out two dollars in small change and gives it to ,,eddie47 ,,eddie4 ,yas1 sah4 ,dat's right4 ,,googin4 ,there's yer two dollars4 ,,eddie4 ,and dere's yer hat4 7,gives him box47 ,excuse me1 boss4 ,i hears de elevator bell4 7,exits ,r47 ,,googin 7opens box and looks at the hat74 ,begorry1 ,i've been robbed4 ,eddie6 ,ye thavin' nagur1 come here4 ,niver in all the world would me wife wear an orange hat4 ,she hates orange worse ner pizen4 ,enter ,,kitty from ,r4 ,,googin has hat in the box4 ,,kitty4 ,it's all right1 ,mr4 ,googin4 ,i had a long talk with your wife and she's all ready for you4 ,,googin4 ,ready for me8 ,with a flatiron belike4 ,,kitty4 ,no1 no4 ,her face is wreathed in smiles4 ,she's waiting for you with a real ,kilkenny welcome4 ,,googin 7smiles74 ,is she now8 ,sure1 ,mrs4 ,williams1 mum1 it's a grand lady ye are4 ,excuse me1 mum1 but this bein' ,christmas day1 ,i was wonderin' whether you'd be after accepting a wee bit of a ,christmas present from the likes of me8 ,,kitty4 ,why1 ,mr4 ,googin1 how very kind and thoughtful4 ,,googin 7hands her the box74 ,it's here1 mum4 ,a fine hat it is4 ,right out of the millinery store4 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 thank you so much4 ,i'm just crazy to see it4 7,takes it out47 ,what6 7,stares at it47 ,,googin4 ,ain't it a beauty1 mum8 ,,kitty 7recovering74 ,oh1 yes1 indeed1 ,mr4 ,googin4 ,but it is a far too expensive present for you to give me4 ,you'd better give it to your wife4 ,here1 ,i'll wrap it all up again4 ,,googin4 ,but me wife won't wear orange4 ,,kitty4 ,tell her to take off the orange and replace it with a green bow4 ,i'll give her a nice green gauze bow4 ,,googin 7smiling74 ,will ye now8 ,,kitty4 ,yes4 ,take it down to her now4 ,it will please her so much4 ,she'll welcome you with open arms4 ,,googin4 ,i'll do it4 7,takes box47 ,and ,i'm much obliged for your trouble1 mum4 7,exits ,r47 ,,kitty4 ,warren6 ,,warren 7outside ,l474 ,yes8 ,,kitty4 ,are you dressed yet8 ,it's nearly five o'clock4 ,,warren4 ,sure4 ,enter ,,warren from ,l41 wearing white ,pierrot costume4 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 it's a dream4 ,,warren4 ,i feel like a fool4 ,say1 ,kittens1 you'd better get into yours4 ,enter ,,mrs4 ,,googin from ,r4 with picture4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7not seeing ,warren74 ,sure ,i had to run up to tell yeez that iverything was all right1 ,mrs4 ,williams4 ,and it's a darlin' y' are4 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 ,i'm so glad4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7seeing ,warren74 ,howly snakes of ,ireland1 what's that8 ,,kitty4 ,that's ,warren4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,he gave me such a start4 ,i thought it was wan of them circus clowns got loose1 mum4 ,,warren 7gayly74 ,wait till you see me with my paint on4 7,runs out ,l47 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,me husband has given me his consint and ,i can hang up the picture in me drawing-room1 and he furthermore says that me mother is a quane and the picture is her perfect likeness4 ,,kitty4 ,then ,i'm sure you'll have a very merry ,christmas1 ,mrs4 ,googin4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,i brought you up a little ,christmas gift1 mum4 ,,kitty4 ,you did8 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7takes out the hat74 ,ain't it a beauty8 ,,kitty4 ,indeed it is4 ,but really you should keep that for yourself4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,indade ,i'll not4 ,i says to ,maginnis1 says ,i1 ,she's trated me like a lady1 and ,i'll trate her like a lady also4 ,so1 here's yer ,christmas prisint and many happy returns of the day4 ,,kitty4 ,but this is such an expensive present1 ,mrs4 ,googin4 ,really1 ,i-- ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7loftily74 ,what's ixpense bechune frinds8 ,,kitty4 ,i don't think ,i ought to accept such a lovely gift4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,ye'll be hurtin' me feelings if ye don't4 ,i'm a lady1 ,mrs4 ,williams1 and me mother was a lady before me1 and ,i have very1 very sensitive feelings4 ,,kitty 7sighs1 then takes hat and box74 ,very well1 ,mrs4 ,googin4 ,thank you so much4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,and now ,i'll be goin' back to the basement4 ,i hope ye have a pleasant time at yer party1 mum4 ,,kitty4 ,thank you1 ,mrs4 ,googin4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,are you goin' to fix yerself up like a circus clown1 too8 ,,kitty4 ,oh1 no4 ,i'm to be ,pierrette4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,pierrette1 is it8 ,well1 look out ye don't git pinched4 ,merry ,christmas4 7,exit ,r47 ,enter ,,warren from ,l4 ,,warren4 ,kittens1 there's a poor beggar woman out on the back steps4 ,can't you find something for her8 ,,kitty4 ,no1 ,i haven't a thing4 7,sees hat box47 ,oh1 yes1 ,i have6 ,tell her to come in4 7,exit ,,warren at ,l47 ,now1 ,i'll be rid of my ,christmas hoodoo4 7,puts hat in box47 ,enter ,,hard ,,times ,,annie from ,l41 weeping loudly4 ,,annie4 ,oh1 oh6 ,on ,christmas day6 ,just to think of it4 ,oh6 7,wails47 ,,kitty4 ,what is it1 my good woman8 ,what's the matter8 ,,annie4 ,oh1 mum1 it's starving ,i am4 ,a poor lone widow with sivin little children huddled up in the straw in a stable4 ,no fire have we1 no coal have we1 no food have we4 ,and on ,christmas day1 too4 7,cries47 ,could ye let me have a little money1 mum8 ,,kitty 7looks in her purse and shows audience that it is empty47 ,no1 ,i haven't any money4 ,,annie4 ,and it's such hard times we're having4 ,with the cost of living so high and me with sivin children4 ,no fire have we1 no coal have we1 no food have we4 ,,kitty4 ,i'm so sorry for you4 ,,annie4 ,thank ye kindly1 mum4 ,and can you help me a little8 ,,kitty4 ,how would you like a nice winter hat8 ,it's perfectly new and has never been worn4 ,it's red and orange4 ,,annie4 ,oh1 lady1 yer a fallen angel1 so yer are1 fallen right down from the skies4 ,i'd rather have a nice winter hat than have a bushel of coal4 ,,kitty4 ,there it is4 ,and merry ,christmas4 ,,annie4 ,thank you1 mum4 ,has it got flowers on it or feathers8 ,,kitty4 ,feathers4 ,,annie4 ,oh1 thank ye4 ,yer a fallen angel2 indade ye are1 mum4 ,,kitty4 ,you'd better go out this way4 7,points to ,r47 ,i don't want my husband to see what ,i've given you4 ,,annie4 ,i know how it is1 mum4 ,i've had two of 'em meself4 ,but nather one was a circus clown1 mum4 ,i suppose that makes 'em bad-tempered4 ,,kitty4 ,yes1 ,i suppose so4 ,good-bye4 ,,annie 7crosses to door ,r474 ,merry ,christmas1 mum4 ,and bless ye for what ye have done for me this day4 ,yer a fallen angel1 mum2 indeed yer are4 7,exits ,r47 ,enter ,,warren from ,l4 ,,warren4 ,get rid of her8 ,,kitty4 ,yes4 ,gave her some little things4 ,now ,i must hurry and dress4 ,how nice you look4 ,i'll be ready in ten minutes4 7,exit ,l47 7,ring at bell ,r47 ,,warren 7opens the door1 admitting ,,laura74 ,hello1 ,lolly4 ,,laura4 ,are you all ready8 ,,warren4 ,kittens has just started to dress4 ,did you get the tickets8 ,,laura4 ,yes4 ,here they are4 ,jim's waiting for me4 ,,warren 7takes the two tickets74 ,thank you4 ,,laura4 ,i had an awful time getting the places reserved4 ,,warren4 ,ten dollars1 aren't they8 ,,laura4 ,yes4 ,,warren4 ,just a minute1 till ,i get the money4 ,sit down4 ,kittens has the money4 7,exit ,l47 ,,laura 7calls after him74 ,hurry1 please1 ,warren4 ,,warren 7outside74 ,all right4 ,,laura crosses to ,r4 and sits4 ,she takes up the fashion magazine and reads a moment4 ,rises impatiently and walks around the room1 showing marked impatience4 ,after a pause ,,kitty enters from ,l4 wearing a kimono4 ,,kitty4 ,laura6 ,,laura4 ,yes1 dear4 ,,kitty4 ,that hat ,i gave you6 ,,laura4 ,the hat8 ,,kitty4 ,yes1 the one ,i gave you for ,christmas4 ,warren had just given it to me as a present1 and as it wasn't becoming to me so ,i gave it to you4 ,where is it8 ,,laura4 ,why8 ,,kitty4 ,he put ten dollars in it at the millinery shop4 ,it was hidden in the lining4 ,the ten dollars for the tickets4 ,,laura4 ,good heavens6 ,,kitty4 ,so that pays you for the tickets1 doesn't it8 ,,laura4 ,but ,i gave it away4 ,,kitty4 ,why1 ,laura6 ,,laura4 ,it wasn't becoming to me1 either4 ,i gave it to ,eddie4 ,,kitty 7weakly74 ,to ,eddie8 ,,laura4 ,of course ,i didn't know it had ten dollars hidden in the lining4 ,,kitty4 ,i didn't think you'd treat my present that way4 ,,laura4 ,now1 ,kittens-- ,,kitty 7angrily74 ,gave it to the negro elevator boy4 ,well1 ,i like that6 ,that hat cost ten dollars4 ,,laura4 ,i never could have worn it4 ,,kitty4 ,but you shouldn't have given it away4 ,,laura4 ,warren gave it to you and you gave it away4 ,,kitty4 ,that's different4 ,,laura4 ,shall ,i explain to ,warren8 ,,kitty4 ,no2 for goodness sakes1 don't do that6 ,i haven't a cent to my name and ,i can't explain to ,warren4 ,how can ,i tell him ,i gave his ,christmas present away8 ,,laura4 ,send for ,eddie and make him give you the ten dollars4 ,,kitty4 ,eddie hasn't got it4 ,,laura4 ,what did he do with it8 ,,kitty4 ,i don't know4 ,a beggar woman has the hat now4 ,i saw her with it4 ,,laura4 ,then she has the ten dollars4 ,,kitty4 ,laura1 you'll have to trust me until the first of the month4 ,,laura 7coldly74 ,oh1 very well4 ,it's of no importance4 ,,kitty4 ,now1 ,laura-- ,,laura 7crosses to door ,r474 ,in the future ,i'd advise you to keep your ,christmas presents4 ,i must go now4 ,jim is waiting for me4 ,,kitty4 ,lolly-- ,,laura4 ,we'll probably see you at the dinner4 7,exit ,r47 ,,kitty 7crying74 ,i'll never give another present away as long as ,i live4 ,,warren 7outside ,l474 ,hurry1 ,kittens2 it's almost time to go4 ,,kitty4 ,in a minute4 7,exits ,l47 ,enter ,,eddie from ,r41 followed by ,,miss ,,minerva4 ,she carries the hat in her hand4 ,,miss ,m4 ,that will do1 boy4 ,mr4 ,williams is my nephew4 ,i'll find him4 ,,eddie4 ,lawdy1 now she's got de hat4 7,exits ,r47 ,enter ,,warren from ,l4 ,,warren 7to ,,miss ,m474 ,i beg pardon8 ,,miss ,m4 ,heavens6 ,,warren4 ,what's the matter8 ,,miss ,m4 ,i thought you were a ghost4 ,,warren4 ,i am ,mr4 ,williams4 ,,miss ,m4 ,you are8 7,drops everything1 runs to him and shakes both his hands heartily47 ,don't you know me8 ,,warren4 ,no2 never saw you before in my life4 ,,miss ,m4 ,i'm your ,aunt ,minerva4 ,,warren4 ,not ,aunt ,minerva ,mockridge from ,kankakee8 ,,miss ,m4 7positively74 ,aunt ,minerva ,mockridge from ,kankakee4 ,,warren4 ,but ,i thought you said you weren't coming4 ,,miss ,m4 ,i changed my mind4 ,and ,i wanted to surprise you and ,kitty4 ,,warren4 ,well1 you did4 ,you've surprised us all right4 ,,miss ,m4 ,let me sit down4 ,i've had such an adventure4 7,holds up hat47 ,see what ,i brought you8 ,,warren4 ,a hat8 ,,miss ,m4 ,yes1 what's left of it4 ,,warren4 ,it looks just like the one ,i gave ,kittens for a ,christmas present4 ,,miss ,m4 ,i got out of the taxi at the corner and was walking along trying to find the house when all of a sudden ,i heard a great commotion down the street behind me4 ,i turned around and just then a man darted right at me1 slapped the hat in my hand and was off like the wind4 ,a crowd of policemen were chasing him4 ,i slipped into the vestibule of a building and luckily it was this house4 ,enter ,,eddie and ,,hogan from ,r4 ,,eddie4 ,you can't come in yere4 ,not unless you got a search warrant4 ,,hogan4 ,i saw her run into the vestibule1 boy--and ,i'll find her if ,i have to search every apartment from piano to ice-box4 7,sees ,,miss ,m47 ,there she is now4 ,that woman just came up in the elevator1 didn't she8 ,,eddie4 ,yassir1 boss2 dat's de one4 ,,hogan 7goes to ,,miss ,m474 ,come on with me4 ,i guess ,i've got you at last4 ,,miss ,m4 ,what do you mean8 ,,warren4 ,officer1 this lady is my aunt4 ,i am ,mr4 ,williams1 the owner of this apartment4 ,,hogan 7to ,,eddie74 ,is that man the owner of this apartment8 ,,eddie4 ,yessir1 boss2 dat's ,mr4 ,williams4 ,,hogan4 ,and you say this lady is your aunt8 ,,miss ,m4 ,of course ,i'm his aunt4 ,,hogan4 ,that'll do you6 ,keep still or ,i'll put the bracelets on ye4 ,,warren4 ,well1 she said she was my aunt4 ,,hogan4 ,have ye ever seen her before8 ,,warren4 ,no1 sir4 ,,hogan 7turns to ,,eddie at ,r474 ,ye hear8 ,he thinks she's his aunt and yet he niver seen her before4 ,this woman is a crook4 ,one of the worst in the country4 ,she's old ,boston ,bell and is wanted in ,omaha for highway robbery1 in ,salt ,lake for arson1 in ,chicago for shoplifting1 in ,columbus for assault and battery1 and in ,new ,york for receiving stolen goods4 ,,warren4 ,and ,i thought she was my ,aunt ,minerva4 ,,miss ,m4 7at ,l4,c474 ,warren ,williams1 are you going to let that man stand there and insult me8 ,throw him out of your house4 ,,hogan 7,c474 ,i was standing on me beat when ,i saw ,dopey ,daniel snatch a swell hat from a poor old woman4 ,she screams and he hot-foots it down the street with me after him4 ,this dame was standing at the corner4 ,she was working with him4 ,he saw we had him all right1 so he slipped the hat to her and she made a getaway up the elevator4 ,come on1 ,boston ,bell4 ,i've got you with the goods on you4 ,i want that hat for evidence4 ,now will you come easy or must ,i use the cuffs8 7,pulls her to door ,r47 ,,miss ,m4 7screams74 ,kitty1 ,kitty6 ,help1 help6 ,enter ,,kitty from ,r4 ,,kitty4 ,aunt ,minerva6 7,rushes to her and embraces her47 ,what is the meaning of all this8 ,,aunt ,m4 7at ,r41 weeping74 ,oh1 ,kitty1 ,kitty1 ,i'm arrested4 ,on my first visit to ,new ,york4 ,oh1 why did ,i ever leave ,kankakee8 ,,kitty4 ,warren1 make him release her4 ,,hogan4 ,are you sure she's your aunt8 ,,kitty4 ,of course ,i am4 ,why1 we have her picture4 ,there it is4 ,oh1 no--,i'd forgotten4 ,,hogan4 ,i believe the whole gang of yeez is a bunch of crooks4 ,yeez look like crooks1 all drissed up like clowns and things4 ,,kitty4 ,eddie1 call the janitor4 ,,eddie4 ,here he comes now4 ,enter ,,googin from ,r4 with ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,,hogan4 ,maginnis ,googin1 is it yerself8 ,,googin4 ,what's goin' on here1 ,hogan4 ,who's been pinched8 ,,hogan4 ,this dame is ,boston ,bell4 ,we got her with the goods4 ,she stole a hat4 ,,kitty4 ,why1 that's my hat4 ,isn't it1 ,warren8 ,,warren4 ,i thought it looked familiar4 7,takes hat47 ,yes1 that's your hat4 7,takes two five-dollar bills from the lining47 ,now1 ,i know it's your hat4 ,,kitty4 ,but where did you get it1 ,aunt ,minerva8 ,,miss ,m4 ,some man ran into me in the street and left it in my hand4 ,,googin4 ,hogan1 sure ,i think you've made a mistake4 ,,hogan4 ,do you know these folks1 ,googin8 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,i know them1 ,officer ,hogan4 ,it's the ,williamses1 and they're both perfect ladies4 ,and ,i'm a lady1 and so was me mother before me4 ,,googin4 ,hush1 ,honoria4 ,ye've been drinkin' too much frozen egg nog4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin 7crying74 ,and the ould lady that ye've pinched1 sure ,i blave it's me ould mother from ,kilkenny1 ,ireland4 ,oh1 ,maginnis1 they've pinched me ould mother4 ,,googin4 ,it's all a mistake1 ,hogan4 ,,hogan 7to ,,miss ,m474 ,ye say a man ran into you in the street and left this hat in your hand8 ,,miss ,m4 ,yes1 sir4 ,,hogan 7to ,,kitty74 ,and you say it's your hat8 ,,kitty4 ,of course it is4 ,,warren 7goes to ,,hogan1 gives him a five-dollar bill74 ,i think that will be all1 officer4 ,merry ,christmas4 ,,hogan4 ,merry ,christmas to all of yeez4 7,exits ,l41 followed by ,,eddie47 ,,kitty4 ,mrs4 ,googin1 this is my aunt1 ,miss ,mockridge from ,kankakee4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,sure1 ,i thought it was me ould mother from ,kilkenny4 ,ye look enough like her to be her own twin sister1 ye do4 ,,googin4 ,i came up to inform yeez that the taxi do be waiting4 ,,miss ,m4 ,taxi8 ,are you going out8 ,,kitty 7looks at ,,warren74 ,well--er--that is--er we-- ,,warren4 ,yes1 er--we thought you weren't coming4 ,,miss ,m4 ,where are you going8 ,,kitty4 ,we were going to a masquerade dinner dance1 but now that you've come we'll stay at home4 ,,googin 7to ,,miss ,m474 ,ye'd better go to the dance1 mum4 ,ye'll have the time of yer life4 ,faith1 they've nothin' like it in ,kankakee4 ,come on1 ,honoria4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin4 ,all of yeez come down and take tea wid me in the marnin' fer breakfast4 ,merry ,new ,year and happy ,christmas to all4 ,i'm a lady and me mother was a lady before me1 and ,i knows a lady whin ,i sees her4 ,so ,i wish yeez all a happy ,christmas and many of them4 7,exits ,r4 with ,,googin47 ,,warren4 ,shall ,i send the taxi away1 ,kittens8 ,,miss ,m4 ,i should say not4 ,i'm going to that masquerade ball1 if it's the last thing ,i ever do4 ,that's why ,i came to ,new ,york4 7,takes out purse47 ,here's a hundred and twenty dollars4 ,that's enough to see us through until breakfast1 isn't it8 ,,kitty4 ,we mustn't keep the taxi waiting4 ,come on1 auntie4 ,we're going to show you the time of your life4 ,,miss ,m4 ,but ,i haven't any costume4 ,,kitty 7puts the hat on her head74 ,there you are4 ,now you're all fixed4 ,i knew ,i could make some use of my ,christmas hat4 ,hurry1 ,warren4 7,they hurry out ,r4 as curtain falls47 ,,curtain4 ,,notes ,,on ,,the ,,production4 ,this little satire on ,christmas giving has been written to provide forty-five minutes of amusement for a holiday audience4 ,the stage settings are very simple1 a room with two doors being all that is required4 ,,costumes4 ,,warren--,a brisk young business man of about twenty-five4 ,ordinary winter suit for first entrance4 ,change to white ,pierrot costume with white pumps1 white socks1 white pajama suit with large black pompons1 or discs of black satin1 on it4 ,large stiff ruff of white tulle4 ,face whitened with grease paint4 ,black patches4 ,black satin half-mask in hand4 ,head covered with close fitting white covering in ,pierrot style4 ,,kitty--,a bright1 vivacious young wife of twenty-two4 ,afternoon dress at first1 but choose one that may be quickly changed4 ,changed to kimono as indicated in text4 ,on last entrance she wears a ,pierrette costume1 white pumps1 hose1 white tulle dress with very full skirts1 ankle length4 ,white clown cap4 ,the dress may be trimmed with black satin discs1 or pompons1 or toy balloons in festoons1 as desired4 ,,miss ,,minerva--,aged forty-five4 ,gray hair4 ,spectacles4 ,dark traveling cloak and hat4 ,grip4 ,she discards cloak and hat when ,hogan releases her1 showing a very gay dress beneath4 ,faint gray wrinkles of grease paint on face4 ,,googin--,irish janitor4 ,red wig and whiskers all around face4 ,face reddened4 ,white grease paint on upper lip4 ,red eyebrows4 ,old suit and cardigan jacket4 ,,mrs4 ,,googin--,portly lady in gaudy dress of calico4 ,gray hair1 parted4 ,green bows on costume4 ,face red and lined with gray grease paint4 ,use a decided ,irish brogue4 ,,eddie--,negro elevator boy4 ,face blackened with burnt cork4 ,uniform much too small for him4 ,negro wig4 ,,laura--,afternoon dress for first entrance4 ,no hat1 as she lives in the same apartment house4 ,masquerade costume and opera cloak for last entrance4 ,,hogan--,irish policeman4 ,uniform1 helmet1 billie1 etc4 ,,annie--,old shoes1 very ragged dress1 old gray shawl on head4 ,straggling locks of white hair show beneath shawl4 ,red patches4 ,face heavily lined with gray grease paint4 ,very old and dirty apron4 ,dances1 ,drills and ,story-,plays ,by ,,nina ,b4 ,,lamkin ,director of ,normal ,course in ,physical ,education at ,northwestern ,school of ,oratory and ,physical ,education1 ,evanston1 ,ill4 ,illustration ,fourteen ,folk ,dances of various countries1 suitable for schools1 clubs1 churches1 settlements1 etc4 ,twenty-six simple sthetic ,dances1 as ,dances of the ,seasons1 ,flower ,dances1 ,brownies1 ,fairies1 ,bluebirds1 etc4 ,twenty-four ,drills for every day and holidays1 unusual1 artistic and worth while4 ,forty-one ,rhythms and twelve ,story-,plays to be used with primary ages in every-day recreation1 in dramatization and in entertainments4 ,there is something in this book to fit any occasion where such material is desired4 ,for ,boy ,scouts1 ,camp ,fire ,girls1 ,gymnasium ,work1 ,play ,festivals1 ,field ,days1 etc4 ,everything fully described4 ,suggestive music named and description of costumes given4 ,contains eight original photographs1 half-toned1 of various dances4 ,beautiful cloth binding1 lettering and design in two colors1 clear1 attractive type4 ,price1 #a4be ,t4,s4 ,denison ,company1 ,publishers #fbc ,s4 ,wabash ,ave4 ,,chicago ,merry ,monologues ,by ,,mary ,,moncure ,,parker ,illustration ,these selections are wholly original and sufficiently varied in character and sentiment to enable the reader to make up a well-rounded program in which high comedy mingles with farce and pathos in a manner suitable for all occasions4 ,nineteen monologues and nine short poems which are especially adapted to that particular form of entertainment called the pianologue1 viz41 reading to music4 ,some of the selections are new but most of them are the pick from the author's wide repertoire1 which she has used throughout this country and in ,england4 ,they bear the stamp of enthusiastic public approval and are now first offered to the public4 ,contents3 ,on the ,street ,car2 ,the ,renaissance of the ,kiss2 ,husbands ,is ,husbands2 ,oh1 ,friend of ,mine2 ,george's ,first ,sweetheart2 ,bobby and the ,new ,baby2 ,lucile ,gets ,ready for a ,dance2 ,mandy's ,man and ,safety ,first2 ,maggie ,mc,carthy ,goes on a ,diet2 ,mrs4 ,climber ,doesn't ,like ,notoriety2 ,lucindy ,jones ,expects a ,legacy2 ,grown ,folks ,is so ,awful ,queer2 ,at the ,movies2 ,the ,gingie ,boy2 ,ode to a ,manikin2 ,isaacstein's ,busy ,day2 ,like ,pilgrims to the ,appointed ,place2 ,mrs4 ,bargain ,counter ,meets a ,friend2 ,mother ,mine2 ,maggie ,mc,carthy ,has ,her ,fortune ,told2 ,in ,vaudeville2 ,uncle ,jim and the ,liniment2 ,the ,funny ,story2 ,in the ,milliner ,shop2 ,mrs4 ,trubble's ,troubles2 ,george's ,cousin ,willie2 ,when ,lucindy ,goes to ,town2 ,a ,question4 ,beautiful cloth binding1 lettering and design in two colors1 clear1 attractive type4 ,price1 #a4be ,t4,s4 ,denison ,company1 ,publishers #fbc ,s4 ,wabash ,ave4 ,,chicago ,let's ,pretend ,a ,book of ,children's ,plays ,by ,,lindsey ,,barbee ,illustration ,come--let's pretend6 has been the slogan of all childhood4 ,a few gay feathers have transformed an everyday lad into a savage warrior2 a sweeping train has given a simple gingham frock the dignity of a court robe2 the power of make-believe has changed a bare attic into a gloomy forest or perhaps into a royal palace4 ,these six plays will appeal to the imagination1 to the fun-loving nature and to the best ideals of all children4 ,,contents4--,the ,little ,pink ,lady 7#f ,girls72 ,the ,ever-,ever ,land 7#af ,boys1 #ag ,girls72 ,when the ,toys ,awake 7#ae ,boys1 #e ,girls72 ,the ,forest of ,every ,day 7#e ,boys1 #g ,girls72 ,a ,christmas ,tree ,joke 7#g ,boys1 #g ,girls72 ,if ,don't-,believe ,is ,changed ,into ,believe 7#ba ,boys1 #ae ,girls74 ,full descriptions for producing2 easy to costume and put on4 ,clever illustrations showing the appearance of each character4 ,the most charming children's plays ever written4 ,beautiful cloth binding1 lettering and design in two colors1 attractive type4 ,price1 #a4be ,t4,s4 ,denison ,company1 ,publishers #fbc ,s4 ,wabash ,ave4 ,,chicago ,impromptu ,magic1 with ,patter ,by ,,george ,,de ,,lawrence ,illustration ,a supreme collection of clever1 off-hand tricks that can be presented with little or no practice1 require no sleight-of-hand skill and are independent of any apparatus4 ,the only articles called for are ordinary coins1 cards1 matches1 etc41 such as are always at hand4 ,an excellent line of patter1 in which humor predominates1 is included for each trick and there are numerous illustrations4 ,among the many clever but easy effects taught may be mentioned the lemon and dollar bill trick without sleight-of-hand1 several baffling mind reading effects1 card in the pocket1 vanishing drinking glass1 penetrating match1 traveling coins1 four-coin trick1 coins out of hat1 dime and penny trick1 swallowing a knife1 torn and restored paper napkin1 etc4 ,dr4 ,a4,m4 ,wilson1 editor of ,the ,sphinx1 who contributes the introduction1 says3 ,many books and booklets on patter1 numerous works1 little and big1 on magic1 have been published4 ,but not until this work of ,de,lawrence has there been one that covered both1 and with material that anyone of reasonable intelligence could use successfully and satisfactorily4 ,having read the manuscript ,i congratulate the author on his wise selection of tricks and on the sensible and appropriate patter4 ,attractively bound in art boards1 fully illustrated1 well printed on good paper4 ,price1 #a4jj ,t4,s4 ,denison ,company1 ,publishers #fbc ,south ,wabash ,avenue ,,chicago ,winning ,monologues ,by ,,lilian ,,holmes ,,strack ,illustration ,for contests and public speaking4 ,eighteen splendid original selections for platform use in book form4 ,the author has successfully portrayed various types in their most human and amusing aspects1 and presents each monologue in a form that complies with the contest rules generally prevalent4 ,each of these readings is a real cross-section of life4 ,the humor is essentially human1 and not merely witty4 ,various types of human beings are represented1 all in a fashion that has a sure appeal to any audience4 ,the book is invaluable for professional entertainers as well as for contest use4 ,,contents4--,johnny ,gets ,ready for ,company2 ,aunt ,polly at the ,rural ,aid ,society2 ,the ,strap-,hangers2 ,little ,maymie ,attends the ,movies2 ,the ,cheerful ,laundress2 ,john ,tells a ,bedtime ,story2 ,aunt ,polly ,has ,callers2 ,just ,mary ,louise2 ,friday ,afternoon in ,our ,school2 ,when ,edna ,telephones2 ,johnny ,does ,his ,home ,work2 ,look ,pleasant1 ,please6 ,little ,maymie ,visits the ,city2 ,in the ,dark of the 7,honey7 ,moon2 ,the ,punishment of ,mary ,louise2 ,practicing ,domestic ,science1 or ,how ,girls ,cook2 ,on ,contest ,night2 ,the ,telephone ,exchange at ,junction ,center4 ,beautiful cloth binding1 lettering and design in two colors1 attractive type4 ,price1 #a4be ,t4,s4 ,denison ,company1 ,publishers #fbc ,south ,wabash ,avenue ,,chicago